Chemical Development Senior Scientist III

Meet Life Sciences; Charles City (IA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. in the United States seeks a Chemical Development Senior Scientist III with a PhD or equivalent and extensive experience in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical process development.

You will optimize routes, scale-up chemistry from milligrams to multi-kilograms, and use analytical methods to ensure identity and purity. The role involves coordinating projects, collaborating with manufacturing and GMP operations, preparing R&D reports, and guiding clients on regulatory

Formación

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field with 4+ years of experience or an MS with 8+ years or BS with 12+ years of lab experience.
• Experience in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical process development.
• Proven ability to scale pharmaceutical processes and work across lab and GMP environments.

Responsabilidades

• Perform multistep organic synthesis, product isolation, and purification from milligram to multi-kilogram scale.
• Optimize existing chemical routes and support alternative synthetic approaches.
• Apply analytical and spectroscopic techniques to determine identity and purity.
• Coordinate project activities and laboratory resources with minimal supervision.
• Support pharmaceutical process scale-up and collaborate with manufacturing and GMP operations.
• Communicate project updates and results to internal teams and clients.
• Prepare comprehensive R&D reports for internal and customer use.
• Assist clients with regulatory guidance under management review.
• Maintain strong laboratory safety practices with hazardous materials and chemical waste.

Conocimientos

Multistep organic synthesis

Pharmaceutical process development

Scale-up expertise

Analytical techniques

Communication

Laboratory safety

Educación

Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field

M.S. in Chemistry or related field

B.S. in Chemistry or related field

Herramientas

Analytical spectroscopy

Descripción del empleo

Industry: Pharmaceutical / Chemical Development

Are you an experienced chemist with a strong background in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical process development, and scale-up?

We're looking for a Chemical Development Senior Scientist III to join a team focused on optimizing existing chemical routes and developing alternative chemistry for key synthetic intermediates and APIs.

What You'll Do

• Perform multistep organic synthesis, product isolation, and purification from milligram to multi-kilogram scale.


• Optimize existing chemical routes and support the development of alternative synthetic approaches.


• Apply modern analytical and spectroscopic techniques to determine product identity and purity.


• Coordinate project activities, laboratory resources, and equipment with minimal supervision.


• Support pharmaceutical process scale-up and work closely with manufacturing and GMP operations.


• Communicate project updates and results with internal teams and clients.


• Prepare comprehensive R&D reports for internal and customer use.


• Support clients with regulatory guidance, with management review.


• Maintain strong laboratory safety practices while working with hazardous materials and chemical waste.

What We're Looking For

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field + 4 years of experience, OR


• M.S. in Chemistry or related field + 8 years of experience, OR


• B.S. in Chemistry or related field + 12 years of laboratory experience


• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.


• Demonstrated experience with organic synthesis and pharmaceutical process development.


• Proven ability to scale pharmaceutical processes.


• Experience working across laboratory and manufacturing/GMP environments.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, diverse team environment.


• Strong commitment to laboratory safety and chemical hygiene.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a permanent, direct-hire position offering the opportunity to build a long-term career in pharmaceutical chemical development while working on hands‑on synthesis, process optimization, scale‑up, and API development.