# Production Chemist, CGMP Manufacturing

**Company**: Hims & Hers
**Location**: Menlo Park, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health.

The Production Chemist performs hands-on cGMP peptide manufacturing, supporting either upstream operations (synthesis and cleavage) or downstream operations (preparative HPLC purification and lyophilization).

**Responsibilities:**

- Execute assigned manufacturing tasks per approved batch records, SOPs, and work instructions with minimal supervision, in a timely and efficient manner.

- Perform SPPS and cleavage operations, including resin preparation, synthesizer operation, cleavage, precipitation, and crude peptide isolation.

- Verify protected amino acids batch by batch against specification, including solubility and appearance, before use.

- Perform prep HPLC purification, fraction pooling, concentration, lyophilization, and final packaging.

- Check analytical HPLC and mass of dissolved crude peptide and identify the target peptide peak by integration and mass spectrometry to guide purification and fraction pooling.

- Handle raw materials, solvents, and reagents safely; operate and clean production equipment and instruments.

- Prepare and label chemical solutions and buffers according to standard formulas.

- Perform in-process checks and escalate unexpected results right away.

- Complete batch records, logbooks, and standardized forms accurately and in real time.

- Review data for accuracy and completeness before submission and perform data analysis as assigned.

- Report deviations promptly, keep the work area clean, organized, and inspection-ready, and complete GMP and safety training on time.

- Work closely with teammates, Quality, QC, and Maintenance, and take part in cross-training.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.

- Hands-on laboratory experience, through coursework, internships, or work.

- Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures precisely and document accurately.

- Strong communication and time management skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a fast-moving team.

- Ability to stand for extended periods, lift up to 40 lbs., and wear required PPE.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Background or hands-on experience in peptide synthesis (SPPS), from academic research, an internship, or industry (upstream).

- Experience with HPLC purification or lyophilization (downstream).

- Familiarity with analytical HPLC and mass spectrometry for in-process data review.

- Prior exposure to cGMP or regulated environments.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary & comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision.

## Skills

### Required
- chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- laboratory experience
- analytical HPLC
- mass spectrometry

### Nice to have
- peptide synthesis
- HPLC purification
- lyophilization
- cGMP

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