Principal Scientist I: API Process Development & Safety

Parexel; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Sick time

401K

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to work as a full-time Parexel FSP on assignment onsite at a client in Rahway, NJ. This role emphasizes developing and optimizing chemical processes, documenting results, and supporting API development within a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualified candidates hold a PhD (or MS with pharma experience) and demonstrate strong lab skills, GLP compliance, and collaborative, cross-functional teamwork. Sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or related field or MS with 3+ years pharma/biopharma experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes from lab to scale-up.
• Plan, analyze, and document laboratory experiments with GLP-compliant reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on APIs development.

Skills

Chemical process development

Laboratory skills

Data analysis

Safety and GLP

Communication

Procedural compliance

Independence

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field

MS in Chemistry or related field with 3+ years pharma experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to work as a full-time Parexel FSP on assignment onsite at a client in Rahway, NJ. This role emphasizes developing and optimizing chemical processes, documenting results, and supporting API development within a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualified candidates hold a PhD (or MS with pharma experience) and demonstrate strong lab skills, GLP compliance, and collaborative, cross-functional teamwork. Sponsorship is not offered for this position.