Scientist, Chemical Process Development - New Brunswick NJ

About the role

The Chemical Process Development (CPD) team at our organization consists of organic chemists, analytical chemists, and chemical engineers who collaborate to design and implement safe, efficient, and robust chemical processes for the synthesis of drug candidates.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement safe, efficient, and robust chemical processes for the synthesis of drug candidates with the goal of gathering and determining fundamental process knowledge.
• Scale and transition such processes to manufacturing based on experimental learnings.
• Analyze, compile, and share data with project teams and management.
• Develop the fundamental process knowledge needed to support the transition of such processes from our labs to clinical supply, regulatory filings, and manufacturing vendors.
• Closely collaborate with the Analytical Chemistry and engineering teams to develop the knowledge and controls needed for the successful supply of clinical materials and characterization of key compounds.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry or chemistry related field with 0 to 3 years of additional related research experience, or
• M.Sc. in organic chemistry or chemistry related field with 4-8 years of additional experience related research experience.

• A strong background in the theory and practice of synthetic organic chemistry.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a thorough understanding of synthetic methods and reaction mechanisms.
• Expertise in the purification and characterization of organic compounds using techniques such as chromatography and NMR, MS, IR spectroscopy.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• A desire to work in a collaborative team environment.

Skills

• Strong background in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Expertise in purification and characterization of organic compounds.
• Problem-solving skills and understanding of synthetic methods and reaction mechanisms.
• Collaborative team environment skills.

Pay

New Brunswick, NJ - US: $104,300 - $126,391