TN Visa Quality Control Chemist Jobs
Quality Control Chemist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA for Canadian and Mexican professionals with a chemistry degree. You'll need a formal job offer before applying, and Canadian citizens can get TN status at the port of entry without a visa stamp, making the process faster than most work visa categories.
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What Quality Control contributes to Cardinal Health
Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications.
Quality Control is responsible for the analysis or inspection of materials, components, products or processes for compliance with specifications and standards.
Responsibilities
- Reports to Supervisor, Quality Control (Chemistry)
- Ensures timely and thorough inspections and analysis of incoming materials, Drug Substance, In-Process and Drug Product samples.
- Performs investigations, deviations, change controls and CAPAs.
- Execute method verification, validation and/or transfer protocols.
- Perform stability testing in alignment with stability protocol(s) at the prescribed cadence.
- Authors standard operating procedures, analytical method worksheets, forms and other documents as necessary and applicable.
- Demonstrates detail-oriented attention in all facets of responsibilities.
- Performs visual assessment and analytical evaluation or test of products or processes.
- Demonstrates knowledge of testing methods, product usage, and applicable regulations and standards.
- Adheres to established policies and procedures.
- Establishes test methodology.
- May train others on SOPs, PROTOCOLs, instruments and quality guidelines.
- May execute analytical equipment qualification protocols or computer system validation test scripts.
- Aligns work priorities with immediate supervisor/management.
- Gain awareness of other departments at site. Seek to understand the functions of those departments and the points of interaction between Quality Control and your role.
- Exhibits Cardinal Health's high ethical standards and code of conduct.
- Performs special projects or tasks as necessary based on skill set and/or development goals and business needs.
- Performs other job duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or previous work experience in a similar role or related field chemistry, or biology preferred.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience working with 21 CFR 210, 211 in the FDA regulated industry (Pharmaceutical or Medical Device) preferred.
- Has general knowledge of GDP documentation practices and requirements.
- Has experience in authoring a variety of forms of documentation such as SOPs, Change Controls, CAPAs, Deviations and Laboratory Investigations.
- Must work well with others and understand how to be successful in a team environment.
- Must be detail oriented, organized, able to multitask, a self-starter, and self-motivated.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel and possess strong technical writing skills.
- Demonstrated success in collaborating with people and working on a team.
- Strong communications skills.
Location
- Onsite in Indianapolis, IN
Performance Expectations
- Demonstrates a commitment to the organization’s mission, vision and values supporting organizational decisions and behaviors. Contributes to the development and implementation of systems and processes ensuring strategic goal attainment.
- Works as part of a team with others and shows respect and values diversity toward others.
- Takes actions to continually improve quality and safety in daily work. Actively participates in improving work processes to meet and exceed expectations. Identifies opportunities for improvement based on process observations, outcome measures, and feedback.
- Reports errors in a timely and appropriate manner. Takes initiative and is accountable for areas of responsibility meeting regulatory requirements including but not limited to maintaining required trainings as appropriate to position requirements.
- The ability to act calmly and patiently when working under pressure and/conditions of stress. Maintains integrity, composure, communicates with honesty, transparency, clarity and promotes alternative perspectives.
Physical/ Mental Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
- The primary work environment consists of a professional office environment within a radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, the materials warehouse as well as the laboratory setting.
- The facility is operated under well-controlled and closely monitored conditions that are regulated by both State and Federal agencies, and that are enforced by the corporate internal quality and regulatory groups. Each staff member will receive specific training in keeping radiation exposures within regulatory guidelines and he/she will be routinely monitored for their exposure to radiation. Noise levels are considered low to moderate.
- The work hours of this position is Friday - Sunday, Noon - Midnight.
What is expected of you and others at this level
- This role will perform analysis of Incoming Materials, Drug Substance, In-Process and Drug Product samples.
- This role will execute method verification, validation and/or transfer protocols.
- This position will perform stability testing in alignment with stability protocol(s) at the prescribed cadence.
- This position may execute analytical equipment qualification protocols or computer system validation test scripts.
- Exhibits Cardinal Health's high ethical standards and code of conduct.
- Approaches work situations with a positive and energizing style.
- Aligns work priorities with immediate supervisor/management.
- Gain awareness of other departments at site. Seek to understand the functions of those departments and the points of interaction between Quality Control and your role.
- Exhibit professional conduct and respect for others.
Anticipated salary range: $67,500-$88,020
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off (Untracked)
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 8/9/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Quality Control Chemist
Verify your chemistry degree meets TN requirements
TN visa classification for chemists requires a degree in chemistry or a closely related field. A biochemistry or chemical engineering degree may qualify, but a general science degree without chemistry specialization often triggers scrutiny at the port of entry or consulate.
Target employers with active lab compliance needs
Pharmaceutical manufacturers, food and beverage companies, and contract research organizations routinely hire Quality Control Chemists and are familiar with professional visa sponsorship. Industries regulated by the FDA or EPA are your most reliable targets because compliance roles are hard to leave unfilled.
Get your job offer letter to specify your role correctly
Your employer's offer letter must explicitly describe your duties as a chemist, not a generalist quality or lab technician. Officers at the port of entry or consulate use the letter to confirm TN eligibility, so vague titles like 'QA Specialist' without chemistry framing can cause delays.
Search for TN-ready chemist roles through Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters roles by TN visa sponsorship and occupation category, so you're only seeing employers already open to USMCA hiring. That cuts out the back-and-forth of asking whether sponsorship is available before you've even applied.
Prepare Canadian credential documentation before your port of entry appointment
Canadian citizens apply for TN status directly at the U.S. border without needing a visa stamp, but you must bring your degree transcripts, the employer offer letter, and any professional certifications. Missing documents are the most common reason for same-day delays or secondary inspection.
Understand how Mexican TN applicants navigate the consular process
Mexican nationals must apply at a U.S. consulate and face a limited annual TN allocation. Scheduling your consular appointment early and confirming your employer has submitted all supporting documents before your interview date reduces the risk of administrative processing delays.
Quality Control Chemist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Control Chemist role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes. Chemist is a specifically listed occupation under the USMCA TN category. Your role must require a chemistry degree and involve work a chemist performs, such as testing, analysis, or compliance work in a regulated environment. Job titles like Quality Control Chemist or Analytical Chemist routinely qualify as long as the duties align with the chemist classification and your degree matches the field.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Quality Control Chemist positions?
TN is significantly more accessible for this role. There's no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and no lengthy USCIS petition process. Canadian professionals can get TN status at the port of entry the same day with the right documents. H-1B visa requires your employer to file a petition months in advance with no guarantee of selection, making TN the faster and more predictable path for chemists who already hold a qualifying degree.
What documents does your employer need to provide for your TN application?
Your employer must provide a formal job offer letter that describes your role, your start date, your employment duration, and confirms the position requires a chemistry degree. Some employers also include a brief description of the company and how your work relates to the chemist occupation category. You're responsible for providing your degree transcripts and any certifications. The employer does not file anything directly with USCIS for a Canadian TN applicant.
Can you find Quality Control Chemist jobs with TN sponsorship through Migrate Mate?
Yes. Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface jobs where employers are open to TN visa sponsorship, so you don't have to filter through hundreds of listings to find roles worth pursuing. For Quality Control Chemist positions, you can search by occupation category and see employers in industries like pharmaceuticals, food production, and contract labs that regularly hire under USMCA.
Can you change employers while on TN status as a Quality Control Chemist?
Yes, but your TN status is tied to your current employer. Before you start with a new company, you need a new TN authorization. Canadian professionals can get this at the port of entry with a new offer letter from the incoming employer. The process resets with each job change, so coordinating your start date with the timing of your new TN application is something to plan for during your job search.