Lab Assistant (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc., (GPI) is a subsidiary of Granules India LTD. Over the past 34 years, we have worked towards strengthening our core and we are currently the 10th fastest growing generic pharma company in the US!

With our sites in Chantilly and Manassas, Virginia, we have R&D through manufacturing and packaging of our medicines including pulsatile drug release in tablet and capsule dosage form, orally disintegrating modified release tablets (XR, MR, ER), modified release suspension and controlled substances capabilities in an abuse deterrent technology platform.

We are dedicated to excellence in manufacturing, quality, and commercialization of generic drugs to give customers reliable and affordable options.

Job Summary:

 Perform cleanliness of all laboratory glassware, maintain good housekeeping practices, order and receive chemicals and reagents. Assist in designing and setting up experiments and other means of analysis. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Clean and appropriately store all laboratory glassware in a timely manner. Maintain good housekeeping in the laboratory. Assist the chemists in preparing media and test solution preparations.
•  Order and receives chemicals and reagent. Label them with date received and expiration date and properly store them.
• Maintain the laboratories with good housekeeping practices and in compliance with cGMP regarding cleaning and proper storage of laboratory glassware.
• Performs calibration of balances and pH meters.
• Responsible for packing and shipping samples out to the external laboratories for required analytical testing.
• Receive the samples, enter sample information in the sample logbook, assign the AR number, and submit for testing.
• Store samples in accordance with material requirements.
• Dispose the waste, including liquid and hazardous waste according to department procedure.
•  Assist in the stability program, including labeling and placing the samples, pulling the samples from the chamber, and monitoring the stability chambers.
• Follow all SOPs and Safety Guidelines to ensure compliance with a cGMP environment and Safety Practices.

Additional Preferred:

•  Any other assignment allocated by Supervisor / Department Head. 

Physical Conditions:

•  Minimum physical effort required. Ability to occasionally lift/move items weighing up to 20 pounds. 

Preferred Knowledge & Skills: 

• Ability to follow written standard operating procedures and have good documentation practices.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to speak clearly, listen and gain clarification, respond well to questions, and write clearly and informatively.
• Ability to work with computers and software applications.
• Previous laboratory experience is a plus.

Required Experience & Education: 

• Minimum of 0-3 years’ experience
• High school diploma, Associate Degree or Bachelor’s degree Chemistry in Life Sciences

We believe in fair and transparent pay practices. Actual compensation is determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and internal equity.