Process Chemist
Date Posted
11/10/22
Location
Morton Grove, IL
Position Id
1859
Degree Required
Job Type
Job Description
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
- Devise, execute and optimize processes to manufacture API's and intermediates
- Assure safe, environmentally responsible, economically viable chemical processes
- Establish a basis for scale-up
- Improve existing processes
- Provide technical assistance during pilot plant trials and full-scale production
- The selected candidate will report to the Director of Process Development
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:
- Develop and perform chemical synthesis
- Evaluate, quote, and verify customer technical packages
- Research, discover, and select procedures for new products and improvements on existing products
- Make fact-based decisions utilizing literature and analytical data as available
- Execute chemical development against project timelines
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; and ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups or managers, clients, customers and the general public
- Ability to perform complex organic synthesis and suggest appropriate modifications
- Education/Experience: BS (8 yrs), MS (5 yrs), or PhD (2 yrs) in Organic Chemistry with the indicated amount of industrial process chemistry experience (in parentheses) in a Pharma or CRO/CMO setting