Principal Scientist I – Synthetic Chemist, Process Development Engineering & Safety (FSP)

Job overview

Principal Scientist I – Synthetic Chemist, Process Development Engineering & Safety (FSP) is an onsite role at a client site in Rahway, NJ. Compensation is not specified. The role supports the client’s Chemical Engineering Research and Development department and Parexel FSP’s CMC Operations group.

What you'll do

• Develop and optimize chemical process steps using unit operations such as reactions, extractions, distillations, crystallizations, filtrations, and drying. Conduct laboratory process development from gram to multi-kilogram scales to assess scale-up, robustness, quality, safety, environmental footprint, and yield, and troubleshoot and optimize processes. Use laboratory reactors, equipment, and process or analytical instruments
• plan, analyze, and document experiments and prepare reports. Handle chemicals safely and generate and document data in line with safety and GLP expectations. The position requires a PhD in chemistry or a related field, or an MS in chemistry or a related field with at least three years of professional pharma/biopharma experience. The posting states that sponsorship is not offered.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal scientist i

synthetic chemist

parexel

rahway nj

onsite

full-time

process development

chemical engineering

laboratory research

scale-up

glp

no sponsorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full benefits, sick time, 401(k), paid holidays, and paid time off.

Why this role

Hands-on process development spanning laboratory scales from grams to multi-kilogram quantities; the posting states no sponsorship is offered.

About the employer

Parexel is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.