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Principal Research Scientist I - Process Engineering

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead drug product manufacturing process early phase development for synthetic molecule candidates, translating bench-scale breakthroughs into pilot plant realities.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist I - Process Engineering

Builds

Drug product manufacturing processes for synthetic molecule candidates

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Project leadership in drug product development, expertise in direct compression/wet & dry granulation/hot melt extrusion/tableting/encapsulation/film coating, powder material properties analysis, regulatory submission writing, process troubleshooting, scale-up execution

Preferred skills

Drug Substance Crystallization development knowledge

Technologies

Pilot plant equipment, regulatory submission tools

Responsibilities

Lead early phase development for synthetic molecule candidates, collaborate with development CMC teams, advance scientific expertise and mentor peers, drive technology development for small molecule formulation, partner cross-functionally on drug discovery strategies, champion safety and quality compliance

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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