Principal Research Scientist I, Engineering
Core
Lead research and project activities for late-stage development and commercialization of small molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides, and natural products, focusing on process robustness and scale-up from lab to manufacturing.
Role type
Principal Research Scientist I, Engineering (Process Engineering)
Builds
Process development pipelines for small molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides, and natural products
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Chemical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, mathematical modeling, experimental design, data analysis, GxP compliance, process optimization, team mentorship, scientific proposal generation, patent invention
Preferred skills
out-of-the-box problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory strategy, conference presentation
Technologies
chemical engineering principles, lab-based work environments
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of scientists; design, implement, and optimize processes for key modalities; generate original technical ideas and research strategies; serve as primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents, and patents; evaluate team performance; anticipate and respond to scientific or regulatory advances.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities