CareerPlan

Associate Scientist

New Brunswick - NJ - USFull-time$90k–$109k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10

Core

Translating laboratory-developed chemical processes into safe, robust, and executable manufacturing processes within the New Brunswick Kilo Lab to support GMP active drug substance manufacturing.

Role type

Associate Scientist (Chemical Process Development)

Builds

GMP active drug substance for pharmaceutical development

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical process engineering

Required skills

Chemical process scale-up, GMP compliance, process safety evaluation, equipment operation, batch execution, manufacturing documentation, problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Pilot-scale operations, continuous or flow processing, emerging manufacturing technologies, process engineering support

Technologies

Chemical processing equipment, unit operations

Responsibilities

Lead implementation and scale-up of chemical processes from development lab to Kilo Lab; Plan, coordinate, and execute manufacturing campaigns including equipment setup, material planning, and batch execution; Apply scientific principles to resolve technical challenges during scale-up; Monitor process performance and document deviations; Ensure compliance with safety, GMP, and environmental requirements; Collaborate with development teams to incorporate scale-up learnings.

Seniority

Associate, hands-on IC