Principal Scientist I: Process Development & Scale-Up

Parexel; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; 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 join the Chemical Engineering Research and Development team on a full-time Parexel FSP assignment, onsite at a client site in Rahway, NJ. The role focuses on developing and optimizing chemical processes, documenting experiments, and supporting API scale-up in a fast-paced laboratory setting.

Qualified candidates have a PhD (or MS with pharma experience) and demonstrated skills in chemical process development, GLP standards, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or closely related field (Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Research Sciences, Material Sciences, etc.) or MS with 3+ years pharma/biopharma experience.
• Experience in chemical process development, scale-up, and unit operations.
• Strong lab skills and GLP expectations; ability to analyze data and document results.
• Proficiency with MS Office and data analysis tools; good written and oral communication.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated lab with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plan, analyze, and document laboratory experiments supporting chemical process development.
• Contribute to scale-up activities to deliver processes from grams to multi-kilogram scales.
• Prepare clear, concise technical reports and summaries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize APIs and intermediates.

Skills

Chemical process development

GLP compliance

Data analysis

MS Office

Lab safety

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Process scale-up

Independent work

Education

PhD in Chemistry or closely related field

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

Tools

Mettler Toledo EasyMax/Optimax

HPLC

GC

FTIR

Raman

FBRM

PVM

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I to join the Chemical Engineering Research and Development team on a full-time Parexel FSP assignment, onsite at a client site in Rahway, NJ. The role focuses on developing and optimizing chemical processes, documenting experiments, and supporting API scale-up in a fast-paced laboratory setting.

Qualified candidates have a PhD (or MS with pharma experience) and demonstrated skills in chemical process development, GLP standards, and data analysis.