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With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?\nAssociate II, Quality Control Lab - Chemistry (Science/Tech/Engineering Path), is primarily responsible for performing complex analytical activities within the Quality Control Laboratory, including chemical analyses, analytical method development, product validation, and technical troubleshooting, while ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements.\nThis position requires an advanced level of laboratory knowledge and technical skills due to the complexity of the instrumentation and analytical techniques utilized, including Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).\nSpecifics include:\nDevelop, optimize, and validate ICP-MS analytical methods in support of new and existing products.\nExecute product and analytical method validation activities, including protocol execution, data evaluation, documentation, and investigation of unexpected results.\nOperate and troubleshoot ICP-MS instrumentation and analytical methods, applying advanced technical knowledge to identify and resolve instrument, methods, and testing-related issues.\nProvide technical expertise for ICP-MS testing, including method development, method transfer, validation, and implementation into routine Quality Control operations.\nPartner with multiple manufacturing and laboratory sites to coordinate analytical activities, resolve technical issues, support method transfers, and drive successful product launches.\nProvide analytical support for new product introduction and product launch activities, ensuring methods are appropriately developed, validated, transferred, change controls, and ready to support routine testing.\nWhat You'll Bring to Alcon\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +8 yrs; Assoc.+4 yrs)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English\nWork Schedule: 1st Shift 8:00AM-5:00PM (Monday-Friday)\nWork Location: Onsite - Fort Worth, TX (North Mfg)\nRelocation Assistance/Sponsorship: None\nPreferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience\nPrior experience in Chemistry / Lab Environment\nPrior experience in a regulated environment\nHow you can thrive at Alcon:\nWork together with colleagues to share standard methodologies and discoveries as work progresses. \nDiscover your career in a fresh way through specific growth and development possibilities. \nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career! \nAlcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more! \nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com.careers\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\nALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY\nAlcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 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