Remote Senior Chemical Dev Engineer - API Process Scale-Up

Placements24; Willows (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive remote work support

Access to virtual collaboration tools

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Chemical Development Engineer for a fully remote role focused on research, development, and scale-up of novel chemical synthesis routes for pharmaceutical intermediates and APIs. You will collaborate virtually with a world-class R&D team to convert lab concepts to pilot plant production.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Organic Chemistry with 8+ years in process development, DoE, and process simulation (Aspen Plus, gPROMS).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Organic Chemistry.
• 8+ years of experience in process development and scale-up in pharma or fine chemicals.
• Strong understanding of organic synthesis, kinetics, and thermodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new chemical synthesis processes for pharmaceutical intermediates and APIs.
• Design and execute laboratory experiments to optimize reaction conditions, yields, and purity.
• Develop scalable processes suitable for pilot plant and commercial manufacturing.
• Perform process hazard analyses and develop safety protocols.
• Utilize process simulation and modeling software to predict performance and identify issues.
• Collaborate with analytical chemists to develop and validate analytical methods.
• Prepare technical reports, development plans, and regulatory submission documents.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges during development and scale-up.
• Mentor junior engineers and chemists.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up

DoE

Process simulation

Aspen Plus

gPROMS

Analytical collaboration

Remote work

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Organic Chemistry

PhD preferred

Tools

Aspen Plus

gPROMS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Chemical Development Engineer for a fully remote role focused on research, development, and scale-up of novel chemical synthesis routes for pharmaceutical intermediates and APIs. You will collaborate virtually with a world-class R&D team to convert lab concepts to pilot plant production.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Organic Chemistry with 8+ years in process development, DoE, and process simulation (Aspen Plus, gPROMS).