Principal Scientist I or II - Synthetic Chemist, Project Coordinator

Parexel

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do. Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference. We are looking to fill a Principal Scientist I or II - Synthetic Chemist position working as a full-time employee of Parexel FSP on long-term remote assignment for one of our clients located in Rahway, NJ. This position offers full benefits, sick time, 401K, paid holidays, and paid time off. This position does not offer sponsorship. Description The role is within the External Capabilities group in Small Molecule Process R&D. Provides operational support and technical guidance for outsourced projects within Merck’s external CDMO partners to ensure the on time, high quality delivery of products and services. Some flexibility is required to work remotely with Merck’s overseas partners in another time zone during off hours (e.g., occasionally checking and responding to emails, discussions with the overseas team, in the evening as needed). This role will be mostly remote and on-site in Rahway, NJ when necessary. Qualifications Education: Degree in chemistry, or a related discipline Principal Scientist 1: PhD or MS with 3+ years of experience, or BS with 7+ years of experience Principal Scientist 2: PhD with 1-3 years of experience, or MS with 5+ years, or BS with 10+ years MS with 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience

Requirements

Synthetic chemistry background
Ability to quickly learn new things
Strong verbal and written communication skills
At least one of the following is required: Fluency in Mandarin Previous experience in project management and vendor management
PhD or MS with 3+ years of experience, or BS with 7+ years of experience (Principal Scientist 1)
PhD with 1-3 years of experience, or MS with 5+ years, or BS with 10+ years MS with 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience (Principal Scientist 2)
Degree in chemistry, or a related discipline

Nice To Haves

Familiar with Microsoft Office suite, ChemDraw and ELN
Fluency in Mandarin (preferred)
Previous experience in project management and vendor management is a plus

Responsibilities

Providing the operational support for chemistry sourcing projects with external partners
Providing technical guidance on sourcing projects when appropriate
Preparing technical packages
Issuing POs, processing invoices
Ensuring fast shipping
Monitoring vendor performance
Maintaining Microsoft Teams sites and SharePoint sites, and tracking project progress