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Quality Control (QC) Scientist – Peptide API & Development Site
Hims and HersMenlo Park, CA · full time · Mid
$100,000 – $120,000
Listed on Hims and Hers’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role oversees analytical quality and compliance for peptide drug manufacturing and sterile formulation development at an early-stage site, managing GMP testing, method validation, investigations, and batch release decisions. It suits someone with 3–7+ years in pharmaceutical QC who wants hands-on responsibility in a startup setting where they can shape systems and processes.
Our summary, not Hims and Hers’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Microbiology, or related field
- 3–7+ years of QC/analytical laboratory experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, API, or sterile manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with analytical method qualification and validation
- Hands-on experience with OOS/OOT investigations
- Hands-on experience with laboratory data integrity
- Working knowledge of cGMP requirements, ICH Q7, 21 CFR 210/211, and USP laboratory control expectations
Nice to have
- Experience with analytical techniques for peptides (HPLC/UPLC, mass spectrometry)
- Familiarity with microbiological and sterility testing oversight
- Familiarity with contract testing management
- Startup or early-stage site experience