Senior Staffing Consultant II - Pinnacle Performer at Beacon Hill - Life Sciences Division
Location: Cambridge, MA
Open to all levels
Pay: DOE
Overview
Our client is searching for a dynamic Contractor Process Chemist to join the growing Process Research and Development team. The Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist will be able to follow programs as they proceed through development as supporting the overall drug substance development and manufacturing activities. The successful candidate needs to demonstrate a proven track record of solving technical challenges while supporting GMP manufacturing.
Responsibilities
* 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
* In-depth knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry
Qualifications
* MS or PhD in organic chemistry with 5+ years (MS) or 3+ years (PhD) of industry experience
* Demonstrated laboratory experience developing processes to produce small molecule pharmaceuticals from early to late-stage development
* Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Demonstrated experience with organic chemistry instrumentation and interpretation including HPLC, LCMS, GC, NMR and applicable software (ChemDraw, Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
Preferred Qualifications
* Working knowledge with DSC, TGA, and XRPD instrumentation and familiarity with Mettler‑Toledo equipment are preferred
* Demonstrated scientific contribution to the synthetic community evidenced by presentations and publications
* Regulatory writing experience including IND/IMPD/NDA/MAA drug substance quality modules
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Science
Industries
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
* Biotechnology Research
* Research Services
Benefits
* Medical insurance
* Vision insurance
* 401(k)
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