Scientist, Process Development
About The Position
The Scientist, Process Development develops chemical processes for manufacturing drug substances. The role requires technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration, independent thinking, and strong organizational and planning skills. The scientist proposes alternative chemistry, including new route selection and step optimization, and works with more senior scientists or scientific directors to advance economical, state-of-the-art methods to isolate, characterize, purify, and mass-produce substances. The position addresses complex problems requiring the evaluation of intangible variables and the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. It advises project team members on laboratory experimentation, taking economic, sustainability, and safety factors into consideration. The scientist contributes to scientific literature and conferences, becomes familiar with Pilot Plant operations, and supports the preparation of master batch records with limited supervision. The role also presents and interprets results, draws conclusions, maintains working knowledge of current scientific principles and theories, and communicates and collaborates effectively.
Requirements
- 9 or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline, or 7 or more years of experience with a master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline; alternatively, a PhD with no post-doctoral assignment.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency, scientific creativity, and ability to work independently.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative communication and problem-solving approach.
Responsibilities
- Develop chemical processes for the manufacturing of drug substances.
- Suggest experimental designs and strategies using technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration, and independent thought.
- Propose alternative chemistry, including new route selection and step optimization.
- Collaborate with more senior scientists or scientific directors to develop economical, state-of-the-art techniques for isolating, characterizing, purifying, and mass-producing substances.
- Address complex problems by evaluating situations or data and applying ingenuity and creativity.
- Advise project team members in initiating and executing laboratory experimentation, considering economic, sustainability, and safety factors.
- Contribute to scientific literature and conferences by publishing and presenting research results.
- Become familiar with Pilot Plant operations and support writing master batch records with limited supervision.
- Present work results, interpret data, and draw conclusions.
- Maintain working knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories and apply that knowledge in support of Company interests.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
- Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; eligibility may vary by role.
- Paid time off.
- Company-sponsored medical insurance.
- Company-sponsored dental insurance.
- Company-sponsored vision insurance.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
