Senior Research Associate (Process Chemist)

Gilead Alberta ULC; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise biopharmaceutique de premier plan recherche un Senior Research Associate pour son département de développement de processus à Edmonton. Vous serez responsable de l'exécution et de l'analyse d'expériences en chimie, en supportant diverses activités allant de l'optimisation des processus à la validation. Cette position exige une forte capacité d'analyse et un désir de travailler en équipe pour développer des solutions créatives aux défis complexes de l'industrie pharmaceutique.

Qualifications

• MSc en Chimie organique ou BSc avec 2+ ans d'expérience.
• Compétences analytiques et en techniques de purification.
• Bonnes capacités de communication et esprit critique.

Responsibilities

• Exécuter des expériences et analyser les résultats efficacement.
• Communiquer les données et conclusions aux équipes de projet.
• Participer aux activités liées aux technologies de fabrication.

Skills

Communication verbale et écrite

Travail en équipe multidisciplinaire

Résolution de problèmes

Analyse statistique

Techniques de purification modernes

Créativité

Education

MSc en Chimie organique

BSc en Chimie

Tools

HPLC

NMR

Chemdraw

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SciFinder

Reaxys

Job description

Gilead Sciences in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated professional capable of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment. The successful candidate will assume a full-time employment role in the capacity of Senior Research Associate, Process Development in Gilead Alberta’s Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department.

This individual will assist, primarily from lab-based activities, process chemistry activities for pharmaceutical APIs. These activities will include scale-down model development and qualification, process optimization, robustness studies, formal process characterization and risk assessments, and process validation. In addition, this individual will support process technology transfer activities, due diligence, and facility fit assessment for internal and external manufacturing facilities.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of late-stage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life-threatening diseases.

Essential Duties and Job Functions :

• Plan and safely execute assigned experiments, with increasing independence, which support Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department activities and project goals.
• Make key observations during reaction, work-up and isolation.
• Interpret data effectively, draw conclusions, summarize results and communicate to project and leadership teams.
• Demonstrate an ability to recognize anomalous or inconsistent results.
• Recommend alternatives, research new methods and techniques, and proactively seek out senior personnel to discuss potential solutions to problems.
• Provide regular updates(written and verbal)tothe project team supervision.
• Use strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills to provide insight into the processes used to achieve experimental results.
• Work with collaborative communication and problem-solving spirit.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills :

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal collaboration skills.
• Strong desire to work in multi-disciplinary teams, learn new skills and proactively solve problems.
• Must think critically and creatively and be able to work independently to determine appropriate resources for resolution of problems.
• Familiarity with modern purification and analytical techniques, including HPLC, NMR, mass spec.
• Well-versed in job related software (e.g. Chemdraw, Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint) and scientific literature searching tools (SciFinder, Reaxys, etc.).
• Familiarity with statistical analysis to evaluate correlations, shifts and trends of chemical processes, and experience of Design of Experiments (DOE) is an asset.
• Experience with kinetic studies or process analytical technologies (PAT) is an asset.
• Experience with continuous manufacturing is an asset.
• Previous experience in manufacturing under GMP is an asset but not required.

Minimum Qualifications :

• MSc in Organic Chemistry (or related discipline) and 0+ years of experience OR
• BSc in Chemistry and 2+ years of experience (Organic Chemistry focused)

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors :

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

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