Associate Scientist, Quality Control

Number of employees

500

Santa Barbara, California, United States, United States

Posted on: 2022-06-03

Category: agritech

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We use nature’s own technology to make fruits and vegetables last longer in order to drastically reduce food waste—from farmer to grocer to kitchen tables around the world.

JOIN OUR TEAM. Check out http://www.apeel.com/jobs for career opportunities. You’ll join a group of committed, passionate individuals who are excited about the opportunity to build and implement new technologies with a global reach.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. We hire undergraduate and graduate-level students with backgrounds in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Materials, Computer Science, Math, Statistics, and related fields.

Apeel's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, DBL Partners, Upfront Ventures, S2G Ventures, Powerplant Ventures, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Visit us at apeel.com to learn more.

At Apeel, we look to nature to help the global food system extend quality, prevent waste, and ensure an abundant future for our planet.

We believe that our most essential ingredient in our recipe for success is our people. We strive to cultivate an environment where everyone is welcomed, and can bring their full, authentic selves into everything they do at Apeel. Humility, Ingenuity, Leadership and Teamwork are the values that define us and how we work with each other, customers, and communities across the globe.

Full vaccination against COVID-19 required, unless you qualify for a federally protected exemption.

About This Role

Apeel Sciences is seeking a motivated and resourceful Associate Scientist to support manufacturing and production of Apeel products. This position will require analysis of samples generated at various stages in the process using a variety of chromatographic, spectroscopic and other analytical techniques. Non-routine analysis may also be required as part of new ingredient or supplier qualification processes. Technical knowledge, troubleshooting and problem solving will be fundamental skills required of this position.

In addition to analyzing, interpreting, and communicating results to other team members, this person will be required to generate reports and standard operating procedures. This position would be most suitable to an individual who enjoys a creative, collaborative environment and spending time in the lab.

What You’ll Do 

  • Analyze raw materials, in-process materials and finished products using the applicable methods, including sample preparation, instrument operation, data analysis, and proper documentation
  • Support instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair including but not limited to HPLC, GC, Titrators, FTIR and NIR
  • Support method validation, including development of Standard Operating Procedures
  • Continuous improvement of existing methods and processes

What You Bring 

  • MS or BSc in Analytical Chemistry or related field, but a candidate with relevant experience in QC/QA will also be strongly considered
  • Method validation experience is preferred
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
  • Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
  • Highly organized and with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel with each other

Please note that Apeel Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event of a recruiter or agency submitting a resume or candidate without a signed agreement being in place, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire such candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Apeel Sciences.

Apeel believes that the scale of our impact is determined by the teams that work with us. As such, we seek to build high-performing teams of people from various experiences and backgrounds who can collectively push our company into new realms. We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. If you have a special need or disability that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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