Test Method Validation Chemist

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Test Method Validation Chemist

Test Method Validation Chemist required to join our team based Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

The Castlebar and Swinford facilities have continuously evolved their operations through the introduction of new products and technologies, which has kept both plants at the fore of Baxter’s global manufacturing operations for five decades.

As a TMV Chemist, you will play a key role ensuring compliance to our chemistry processes and compliance procedures which are critical to saving and sustaining lives. 

Join us and our culture of great teams whose work values include speed, simplicity, courage and collaboration.

What you will be doing as a TMV Chemist, in Castlebar:

• Development and validation of new analytical and method transfers for new product lines
• Writing and executing Analytical Method and Instrument Validations
• Write and execute Analytical Method and Instrument Validations
• Instrument trouble shooting and investigation management
• Preparation of batch documentation and review and approve data lab reports and protocols
• Delivering Analytical Development Chemistry projects within agreed timeframes
• Help to co-ordinate and schedule all activities for the Analytical Development laboratory through the Baxter Enterprise Management system and Project Board meetings
• Help maintain a quality assurance programme and procedures for the Analytical Development Chemist Lab in Baxter
• Communicating Analytical Development activities to the Baxter site management team, USA and European R&D centres as well as third party customers
• Co-ordinate the Analytical Development Chemistry Laboratory activities for the Global, European and local programmes.
• Attend meetings and teleconferences for R&D projects
• Help develop best practices for product development chemistry procedures
• Perform monthly Chemist ACE reviews

We are looking for a TMV Chemist that has:

• Trained Technical Approver – Essential
• Degree in Science/ Engineering or equivalent – Essential
• Bonus - Green Belt Qualification
• Strong report writing skills
• Validation and test method experience
• Lead projects to ensure they are executed in a controlled and compliant manner that do not negatively impact batch release
• Experience working collaboratively with other teams
• Passion for product development and innovation
• The ability for critical thinking and problem solving
• The ability to communicate and work with all manner of team members, in a conscientious and inclusive way.
• Develop a culture of continuous quality improvement
• Interest or experience implementing process improvement outcomes

Benefits of working as a TMV Chemist at Baxter, Castlebar?

• Pension
• Annual Bonus
• Health Insurance
• 25 Days Holidays
• Life Assurance

Reasonable Accommodations

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