Contract Process Chemist
Beacon HillCambridge, MassachusettsJob descriptionResponsibilities
- Solve technical issues related to drug substance manufacturing by providing hands-on laboratory support within the chemical development group including process design, optimization, scale-up, process intensification, process characterization, and spike-and-purge studies to bring a clinical phase program to commercial readiness.
- Work with external CMO / CRO teams to enhance / support their laboratory experimentation
- Author internal technical reports based on in-house laboratory research and provide critical review of similar reports generated at external CMO / CROs
- Identify key knowledge gaps and execute plans to ensure process understanding is commensurate with a given program's stage of clinical development
Minimum Requirements
In-depth knowledge of synthetic organic chemistryMS or PhD in organic chemistry with 5+ years (MS) or 3+ years (PhD) of industry experienceDemonstrated laboratory experience developing processes to produce small molecule pharmaceuticals from early to late-stage developmentAbility to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environmentEffective verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrated experience with organic chemistry instrumentation and interpretation including HPLC, LCMS, GC, NMR and applicable software (ChemDraw, Excel, Word, Powerpoint).Demonstrated proficiency to manage timelines by effective prioritization to meet project goalsPreferred Qualifications
Working knowledge with DSC, TGA, and XRPD instrumentation and familiarity with MettlerToledo equipment are preferred.Demonstrated scientific contribution to the synthetic community evidenced by presentations and publicationsRegulatory writing experience including IND / IMPD / NDA / MAA drug substance quality modules.PBOSJB_