Process Chemist

KANEKA SINGAPORE CO. (PTE) LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KANEKA SINGAPORE CO. (PTE) LTD. is seeking a chemistry-focused professional to design and run experiments and analytical work that support campaign decisions, troubleshooting, and process robustness.

You will coordinate end-to-end technical transfer of new products, drive CAPA and risk assessments, investigate root causes, and help develop scalable chemical processes that are GMP-compliant and reproducible at commercial scale.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in inorganic synthesis or process chemistry desirable.
• Willing to work in a manufacturing environment with some off-hours support for critical campaigns.
• Able to work in a chemical laboratory and wear PPE.

Responsibilities

• Design and run experiments and analytical work that support campaign decisions and process robustness.
• Coordinate end-to-end technical transfer of new products across functions and sites.
• Drive campaigns to support stable production and conduct quality risk assessments.
• Investigate technical issues using data- and evidence-based root-cause analysis and implement CAPA with defined owners and timelines.
• Develop and implement chemical manufacturing processes, including scale-up and technology transfers, ensuring GMP compliance.
• Document process knowledge and troubleshooting outcomes for transfer and training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Experiment design

Root-cause analysis

CAPA

GMP knowledge

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Job description

Job Description:

• Design and run experiments and analytical work that reflectchemicaland, where applicable, biocatalytic manufacturing constraints, generating data that directly supportscommercialcampaign decisions, troubleshooting, and process robustness.

• Build and apply working knowledge of enzymatic and immobilised enzyme processes, including enzyme preparation and handling, activity and stability bahaviour, reuse and deactivation, and translate this into campaign support and process improvement.

• Coordinate end-to-end technical transfer of new products, acting as the site focal point to align process intent, critical parameters, impurity strategy,raw-material/spec changes, and documentation expectations through clear,timelycommunication with HQ researchers and internal functions (Production/QA/Analytical), ensuring readiness for successful execution at site.

• Support stable production by driving campaign and conducting quality and technical risk assessments prior to execution.

• Investigate technical issues during production using data- and evidence-based root-cause analysis (process data, samples/analytics, deviation/event logs), anddefine effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with clear owners, timelines, and success criteria.

• Develop,optimiseand implement chemical and, where applicable, biocatalytic manufacturing processes for new and existing products, including production scale-up, process robustness work, and management of technology transfers across functions/sites—ensuring processes are practical, controllable, and reproducible at commercial scale.

• Ensure process design, changes and technical implementations are aligned with GMP and regulatory expectations, includingappropriate documentation, change control, traceability, and quality risk management to support compliant commercial manufacture.
  
• Document process knowledge, experimental history, and troubleshooting outcomes so that specialised technical understanding is retained and transferable within the department.

Requirements:

• Minimumbachelor’s degree in Chemistry,Biochemistry,Chemical Engineeringor Chemistry related fieldswith2yearsrelevant experience in a chemical R&D or manufacturing setting.

• Experience inorganic synthesisor process chemistryis desirable.

• Willing to work in manufacturing business field with a combination oflab work,researching and engineering skillsincluding infrequent off-hours/overnight support during critical campaigns.

• Able to work in a chemical laboratory environment and wear required PPE