API Crystallization & Particle Engineering Scientist

JMD Technologies Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

JMD Technologies Inc. in Boston, MA, seeks a Crystallization Research Scientist for a 12+ month contract.

You will support laboratory-scale drug substance development, focusing on fit-for-purpose API crystallization and particle-forming processes that enable commercially viable manufacturing. Responsibilities include developing and demonstrating small-molecule API crystallization at bench scale, optimizing isolation and drying, supporting particle engineering, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• BS or MS in life sciences, chemical engineering or chemistry preferred, 2–5 years pharma industry.
• Experience in API process development and scale-up, especially crystallization.
• Fundamentals in kinetics, thermodynamics and transport phenomena.
• Familiarity with instrumentation (HPLC, GC, FTIR, Raman, XRPD, DSC, TGA).
• DOE/QbD experience and process/physical-property modeling tools; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate small-molecule API crystallization at lab/bench scale.
• Develop and optimize API isolation and drying operations.
• Support particle engineering activities including size reduction.
• Collaborate with organic, physical, analytical chemistry teams, projects and manufacturing.

Skills

API process development

Crystallization & particle engineering

DOE / QbD concepts

Kinetics & thermodynamics

Communication & collaboration

Education

BS or MS in life sciences (Chem Eng or Chemistry preferred)

Tools

Aspen

Dynochem

MATLAB

HPLC

GC

FTIR

Raman

FBRM

DSC

TGA

XRPD

Job description

JMD Technologies Inc. in Boston, MA, seeks a Crystallization Research Scientist for a 12+ month contract.

You will support laboratory-scale drug substance development, focusing on fit-for-purpose API crystallization and particle-forming processes that enable commercially viable manufacturing. Responsibilities include developing and demonstrating small-molecule API crystallization at bench scale, optimizing isolation and drying, supporting particle engineering, and collaborating with