Senior Pharmaceutical Development Scientist - API Process Chemistry

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a Senior Pharmaceutical Development Scientist with expertise in API process chemistry to join our advanced R&D center. You will lead design, optimization, and scale-up of synthetic routes for APIs, focusing on robust, cost-effective, and compliant manufacturing processes.

The role involves collaborating with formulation, analytical development, and manufacturing teams to ensure technology transfer and regulatory readiness, driving innovation in API development

Qualifications

• Experience in API process chemistry and API development.
• Experience leading process development and scale-up projects.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with formulation, analytical and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize synthetic routes for scalable API production.
• Conduct lab experiments, process characterization, and impurity profiling to ensure quality.
• Lead process development activities including route scouting, reaction optimization, and crystallization studies.
• Collaborate with formulation development, analytical development, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless technology transfer.

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Pharmaceutical Development Scientist with expertise in API Process Chemistry to join their advanced research and development center in Randburg . This crucial role focuses on the design, optimization, and scale-up of synthetic routes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). You will lead projects aimed at developing robust, cost-effective, and environmentally sound manufacturing processes that meet stringent regulatory and quality standards. This position offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned chemist to drive innovation in API development within a cutting-edge pharmaceutical organization committed to bringing novel therapies to patients worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize synthetic routes for the scalable and efficient production of APIs.
• Conduct laboratory experiments, process characterization, and impurity profiling to ensure product quality and consistency.
• Lead process development activities, including route scouting, reaction optimization, and crystallization studies.
• Collaborate with formulation development, analytical development, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless technology