CareerPlan

Principal Research Scientist I, Engineering

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead research and project activities for small molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides, and natural products from development to commercialization, overseeing process design, implementation, and optimization.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist (Chemical Engineering)

Builds

Novel multi-disciplinary research or development strategies and optimized manufacturing processes

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical engineering

Required skills

Chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, mathematical modeling, experimental design, data analysis, GxP compliance, patent generation, scientific publishing, team mentorship

Preferred skills

Out-of-the-box problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory strategy, conference presentation

Technologies

Lab-based equipment, manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Conceive and execute novel research strategies, generate scientific proposals, mentor and supervise scientific personnel, author publications and patents, present at scientific conferences, evaluate unit operations for scale-up risks

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership