Principal Scientist I: Process Chemistry & Development Safety

Parexel; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401K

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to join a client-site project in Rahway, NJ. This full-time role, as Parexel FSP on assignment, centers on developing and optimizing chemical processes from lab to kilo-scale, contributing to API development in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

The position requires strong experimental skills, data analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, with a focus on safety, quality, and environmental considerations.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or related field with pharma/biopharma experience preferred.
• Experience with chemical process development and scale-up in pharma/biopharma.
• Strong GLP compliance and laboratory safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead chemical process development and scale-up efforts for APIs.
• Plan, execute, and document lab experiments across unit operations.
• Ensure data integrity and GLP compliance in reports and analyses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on process improvements.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up operations

GLP compliance

Laboratory safety

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

PhD in Chemistry

MS in Chemistry + 3+ yrs pharma

Tools

MS Office

HPLC

GC

DoE software

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to join a client-site project in Rahway, NJ. This full-time role, as Parexel FSP on assignment, centers on developing and optimizing chemical processes from lab to kilo-scale, contributing to API development in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

The position requires strong experimental skills, data analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, with a focus on safety, quality, and environmental considerations.