Principal scientist vs senior chemist

Differences between principal scientist and senior chemist duties and responsibilities

Principal scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage pediatric dose development project, technology transfer project and alternate API supplier qualification project on budget and on schedule
• Provide development of and line support for assign immunoassay reagents, calibrators and controls.
• Transfer controls to manufacturing for product launch and include all require studies, testing and documentation under GMP guidelines.
• Maintain several lab documents for ISO certification.
• Understand drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics and design stable molecules.
• Image visualization and manipulation of background plates for animation and post-processing.
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Senior chemist example responsibilities.

• Manage an analytical laboratory, which include SEM-EDS, GC-MS, GPC, FT-IR, ICP-MS, TGA and DSC equipment.
• Conduct GC-MS, TGA, and FTIR, UV/Vis spectroscopic analysis of extractables and elemental impurities.
• Develop Simethicone assay method by FT-IR in liquid dosage.
• Used EPA methods for actinide, technetium, strontium, and tritium determination.
• Prepare submission documentation, including CMC sections, for IDE and PMA submissions.
• Supervise mobile lab team of analysts at various EPA super fund site locations for PCB and halo-hydrocarbons analysis testing.
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