CareerPlan

Senior Scientist I, Engineering

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Process engineer supporting API and natural products projects through late-stage development, commercialization, and product life cycle, assessing unit operations for robustness and scale-up risks.

Role type

Senior IC process engineer (pharmaceuticals/biologics)

Builds

Scalable and robust engineering processes for small molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides, and natural products

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical engineering

Required skills

chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, mathematical modeling, experimental design, data analysis, troubleshooting, GxP compliance, technical writing, patent drafting, mentorship

Preferred skills

none stated

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Leverage chemical engineering principles in experimental design and problem-solving; maintain autonomous performance in lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing support; formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments; investigate and troubleshoot product failures; author technical reports, regulatory documents, and patents; mentor other engineers on project teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC