Development Chemist: Lab-to-Pilot Process Engineer

Mitsubishi Chemical Group; Morrisville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, STD

Annual performance bonus

PPE provided

Job summary

Gelest, Inc., part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in Morrisville, PA, is seeking a Development Chemist to design, develop, and optimize chemical processes for specialty products. This hands-on role covers synthetic organic chemistry, lab-to-pilot scale development, and data analysis to ensure safe, reliable manufacturing.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Production, and Quality to translate lab discoveries into scalable processes that meet business and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3+ years of experience in specialty chemical synthesis, chemical process development, or scale-up preferred.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory techniques and equipment preferred.
• Background in synthetic organic chemistry, including multi-step synthesis and reaction mechanism understanding is preferred.
• Experience with process development, including reaction kinetics, heat, and mass transfer, mixing, and scale-up considerations is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation (GC, NMR, FTIR, MS) is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.

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.
• Document experiments, observations, and recommended improvements in lab notebooks and technical reports.
• Support process hazard assessments, safety reviews, and compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Maintain awareness of industry developments, new technologies, and specialty chemical manufacturing best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up

Analytical techniques

Laboratory safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GC

NMR

FTIR

MS

Job description

Gelest, Inc., part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in Morrisville, PA, is seeking a Development Chemist to design, develop, and optimize chemical processes for specialty products. This hands-on role covers synthetic organic chemistry, lab-to-pilot scale development, and data analysis to ensure safe, reliable manufacturing.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Production, and Quality to translate lab discoveries into scalable processes that meet business and regulatory