Senior Process Development Scientist
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Process Development Scientist to join our team. As a key member of our Technical Operations department, you will be responsible for steering research activity in the laboratory and managing experimental workplans to uphold technical/engineering workflows.
Your primary duties will include:
* Leading tech transfer, development, and/or optimization of processes across a broad range of development areas in small molecule chemical reaction, work-up, crystallization, filtration, and drying.
* Own the analysis of experimental data and technical findings from research projects, formulating hypotheses, conclusions, and research strategies for succeeding against project objectives.
* Autoring, reviewing, and approving technical presentations, updates, reports, and client-facing materials and information.
You will also be responsible for:
* Demonstrating the application of specialist knowledge/experience in process development, robustness, and scale-up studies.
* Demonstrating the use of problem-solving skills requiring the application of chemistry principles, DoE, and chemometric modeling in approaching technical challenges.
* Adopting and maintaining APC's workflows and their incorporation into the day-to-day execution of commercial research projects, supporting the completion of project objectives to an exemplary high standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Process Development Scientist to further their career in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you must have:
* A minimum of 5+ years' industry experience in process development support (if PhD qualified in Organic/Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Life Sciences or related area); or Minimum of 7+ years' industry experience (if MSc qualified). Minimum of 10+ years' industry experience (if bachelor's qualified).
* Ability to work in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment.
* Highly experienced in pharmaceutical process development and process design, applying core chemistry principles.
* Skilled in the application of PAT to the development of pharmaceutical processes in the laboratory.
Additional requirements include:
1. Experience in technical coaching and mentoring.
2. Experience in developing OFAT and DOE experimental plans.
3. Experience in the scale-up/down and tech transfer (e.g., Leveraging model tools such as Dynochem etc).
4. Self-motivated with