Head of Process Development & Tech Transfer

Adesis, Inc.; Farnhurst (DE); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonus

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

FSAs

HSA

Life & Disability

ESPP

401(k) match

Charitable matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Adesis Inc. in New Castle, DE is seeking a senior leader with a strong chemistry background to guide industrial small‑molecule processes from R&D to manufacturing, aligning internal goals with customer needs.

The role requires deep expertise in process optimization, scale-up, DoE and data analysis, and effective communication with internal teams and external partners. Domestic and international travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• 10+ years in chemical manufacturing (pharma or specialty) with focus on synthetic chemistry, route & process development.
• Experience sourcing chemical materials for manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of process safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership and teamwork in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Expertise in synthetic chemistry and scale-up of processes.
• Design of Experiments using Minitab, JMP, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Apply stage gate process to advance projects from R&D to manufacturing, meeting technical, financial, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Chair the Strategic Project Oversight Committee to ensure resources, timelines, and transfer to US and Ireland sites.
• Review product development and tech transfer to implement workflow improvements.
• Lead group of process chemists, engineers, and PMs as tech transfer resources.
• Ensure all product development facets meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with supply chain to identify and onboard new suppliers.
• Evaluate scalability with R&D, manufacturing, and quality; propose improvements.

Skills

Process optimization

Scale-up

Sourcing/reagents

Regulatory compliance

Leadership & communication

DoE statistics

Education

BS/MS in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

DoE software

Job description

Adesis Inc. in New Castle, DE is seeking a senior leader with a strong chemistry background to guide industrial small‑molecule processes from R&D to manufacturing, aligning internal goals with customer needs.

The role requires deep expertise in process optimization, scale-up, DoE and data analysis, and effective communication with internal teams and external partners. Domestic and international travel up to 10% is expected.