CareerPlan

Senior Scientist, Small Molecule Chemical Engineering

USA - New Jersey - RahwayFull-time$117k–$184k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop safe and robust manufacturing processes for late-stage small molecule projects through process characterization, technology transfer, and validation.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Small Molecule Chemical Engineering

Builds

Manufacturing processes and supply support for small molecule drug substance

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical Engineering

Required skills

Process characterization, Technology transfer, Validation, Quality Risk Management, Statistical design of experiments (DOE), cGMP compliance, Risk assessment, Deviation investigation, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), Laboratory experimentation, Kilo lab scale operations

Preferred skills

Unit operations (chemical reactions, work-up, crystallization), Regulatory file authoring, Process scale-up, Mathematical modeling, Quality by Design (QbD), Theoretical scaling calculations

Technologies

Bioreactors, Chromatographic techniques, Computational design tools

Responsibilities

Conduct hands-on experimentation at laboratory and kilo lab scales; Transfer technology to commercial manufacturing facilities; Participate in risk assessments and deviation investigations; Execute statistical design of experiments for process robustness.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC