Senior Chemical Process Scientist – Pharma R&D

Parexel; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; 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 or II for a full-time, on-site role with one of our clients in Rahway, NJ. You will support chemical process development from lab scale to multi-kilogram scales, applying unit operations such as reactions, extractions, distillations, crystallizations, filtration and drying.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in Chemistry or a related field (or MS with pharma/biopharma experience) and strong GLP/GMP awareness.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or closely related field; or MS with pharma/biopharma experience.
• PhD with 1–3 years pharma/biopharma experience (or MS with 5+ years).
• On-site work in Rahway, NJ with Parexel FSP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes spanning grams to multi-kilograms.
• Plan, execute, and document lab experiments and report results.
• Comply with GLP/GMP and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver APIs and intermediates.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up

Laboratory skills

Safety compliance

Data analysis

MS Office

Cross-functional

Procedures adherence

Independent initiative

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field

MS in Chemistry or related field

Tools

EasyMax/Optimax

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Principal Scientist I or II for a full-time, on-site role with one of our clients in Rahway, NJ. You will support chemical process development from lab scale to multi-kilogram scales, applying unit operations such as reactions, extractions, distillations, crystallizations, filtration and drying.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in Chemistry or a related field (or MS with pharma/biopharma experience) and strong GLP/GMP awareness.