Process Chemist II

Curia • Springfield, MO

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Process Chemist brings science to life by helping turn promising chemistry into safe, reliable, and scalable manufacturing processes. Working across laboratory, kilo-scale, pilot, and commercial manufacturing environments, this role combines scientific curiosity with practical problem-solving to support process development, technical transfer, optimization, and ongoing production of pharmaceutical products and intermediates. Through strong collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, Analytical, Engineering, Maintenance, Purchasing, and other partners, the Process Chemist helps overcome challenges, improve performance, and deliver meaningful results for our customers and the patients they serve. The scope, independence, and leadership opportunities grow with each position level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field and 2–3 years of relevant scientific laboratory, process development, technical transfer, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Strong laboratory skills and working knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry.
• Ability to learn new processes, apply technical knowledge, analyze data, solve problems, and make scientifically sound recommendations.
• Effective technical writing, verbal communication, presentation, planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Broad knowledge of modern synthetic organic methodologies and experience with multi-step synthesis, laboratory and kilo-scale work, pilot-scale operations, and process scale-up to commercial quantities.
• Ability to use and interpret data from modern analytical equipment such as NMR, HPLC, and IR.
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or other cGMP-regulated environments.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques, procedures, process validation, statistical evaluation, and commercial manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, introduce, scale up, validate, transfer, and support chemical processes and methods, with the degree of independence determined by position level.
• Plan and perform scientifically sound, reproducible laboratory experiments and prepare laboratory- and kilo-scale quantities of materials.
• Provide technical coverage and support for pilot and commercial manufacturing, including troubleshooting unexpected results and process issues.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve process yield, quality, throughput, cost, robustness, and waste minimization.
• Review scientific literature to support experimental design, process development, troubleshooting, and technical recommendations.
• Prepare and review process descriptions, procedures, process flow diagrams, mass balances, process summaries, technical reports, validation documentation, batch records, and SOPs.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and current project files and communicate results, risks, deviations, and recommendations clearly and promptly.
• Review proposed process changes for safety, practicality, feasibility, and cGMP impact through applicable Management of Change processes.
• Keep management informed of significant results, events, deviations from expected results, or planned work that may affect the business.
• Perform work in accordance with applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations, the site Chemical Hygiene Plan, and company policies and procedures.
• Participate as a chemistry subject matter expert in Process Hazard Analyses and other activities supporting safe manufacturing process design.
• Partner with Analytical, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Purchasing, and other functions to address technical needs, analytical methods, equipment requirements, and process performance.
• Prepare and deliver technical instructions, training, and presentations for site employees, as appropriate to position level.
• Store laboratory chemicals properly and support assigned laboratory safety inspections and responsibilities.
• Perform all documentation in compliance with ALCOA++ principles and site SOPs.
• Adhere to applicable cGMP documents including SOPs, batch records, protocols, change controls, and controlled forms.
• Keep all required cGMP training current and escalate quality concerns along with proposed solutions to the Quality department.

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level