Senior Research Investigator & CMC Leader

Cambrex Corp.; Longmont (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA

FSA

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Emotional support programs

Job summary

Cambrex Corp. is seeking a senior process chemist with leadership experience to mentor a team of scientists and drive the direction of the process chemistry group. You will design and optimize multi-step organic syntheses and oversee analytical evaluations using NMR, IR, MS, and HPLC.

The role emphasizes collaboration with manufacturing and GMP operations, safety compliance, and strong communication for customer-facing updates. Detailed education in organic chemistry is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive background in general and organic chemistry.
• Experience with synthesis, isolation and purification procedures.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and manage a group of scientists.
• Lead process chemistry strategy and future direction.
• Design and optimize multi-step organic syntheses.
• Analyze materials using NMR, IR, MS, and HPLC.
• Prepare summaries and present results to customers.

Skills

General chemistry

Organic chemistry

Synthesis techniques

Purification techniques

Analytical methods

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Education

PhD in Organic Chemistry

MS in Organic Chemistry

BS/BA in Chemistry

Tools

NMR

IR

MS

HPLC

ChemDraw

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Cambrex Corp. is seeking a senior process chemist with leadership experience to mentor a team of scientists and drive the direction of the process chemistry group. You will design and optimize multi-step organic syntheses and oversee analytical evaluations using NMR, IR, MS, and HPLC.

The role emphasizes collaboration with manufacturing and GMP operations, safety compliance, and strong communication for customer-facing updates. Detailed education in organic chemistry is required.