Principal Process Chemist: API Scale-Up & Innovation

Parexel; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to join the Chemical Engineering R&D team on a full-time, on-site assignment at a client site in Rahway, NJ. The role involves developing and optimizing chemical processes, supporting scale-up, and delivering API payloads with GLP-compliant documentation.

The position requires advanced chemistry education (PhD preferred; MS with relevant pharma experience acceptable) and hands-on lab expertise in unit operations, safety, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or related field; or MS with 3+ years pharma/biopharma experience.
• Experience with chemical process development and scale-up.
• Strong lab skills, GLP expectations, and data documentation.
• Knowledge of process robustness, quality, yield, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes across unit operations.
• Plan, analyze, and document laboratory experiments with clear reports.
• Work on scale-up issues to deliver intermediates and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced lab.

Skills

Chemical process development

Scale-up

GLP compliance

Data analysis

MS Office

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Education

PhD in Chemistry

MS in Chemistry

Tools

EasyMax/Optimax

HPLC

GC

FTIR

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to join the Chemical Engineering R&D team on a full-time, on-site assignment at a client site in Rahway, NJ. The role involves developing and optimizing chemical processes, supporting scale-up, and delivering API payloads with GLP-compliant documentation.

The position requires advanced chemistry education (PhD preferred; MS with relevant pharma experience acceptable) and hands-on lab expertise in unit operations, safety, and data analysis.