Development Chemist - 2nd Shift (Scale-Up & Process Design)

Mitsubishi Chemical Group; Morrisville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Gelest, Inc., a part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is seeking a Development Chemist to join our team in Morrisville, PA. You will design, develop, and optimize synthetic organic processes, moving from lab to pilot scale while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Production, and Quality, translating laboratory discoveries into scalable processes that meet business and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 1–3+ years of experience in specialty chemical synthesis or scale-up.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory techniques and analytical instrumentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform laboratory experiments involving synthetic organic reactions, route evaluation, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Generate and analyze process data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Scale laboratory processes to pilot and full production, ensuring robust transfer of technology and clear documentation.
• Utilize analytical techniques (GC, NMR, FTIR, MS) to characterize materials, monitor reactions, and assess process performance.

Skills

Synthetic organic chemistry

Process development

Analytical instrumentation (GC NMR FT-

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GC

NMR

FTIR

MS

Job description

Gelest, Inc., a part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is seeking a Development Chemist to join our team in Morrisville, PA. You will design, develop, and optimize synthetic organic processes, moving from lab to pilot scale while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Production, and Quality, translating laboratory discoveries into scalable processes that meet business and regulatory requirements.