Chemist LED

LED Process Development and commercialization of new products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop robust processes for the target compounds that ensure safe and reproducible scaling in large scale equipment.
• Develop alternate synthetic routes to target molecules, and modify reactants and/or equipment as required.
• Solve complex chemical problems which may arise during process development, optimization or scale up of processes.
• Understand the concepts of reaction kinetics, design of experiments, solubility and crystallization, mass transfer, heat transfer and process safety.
• Supervise the work of scientists assigned.
• Maintain familiarity with the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Applies scientific principles for research programs involving product development, processing, manufacturing technology, and quality control.
• Maintains accurate records of all development projects.
• Experience with or ability to master the use of modern research tools such as EasyMax, PolyBlock, Continuous Flow Reactors, and in-situ process monitoring.

Qualifications

• PhD in Organic Chemistry with 5+ years’ experience or BS/MS in Organic Chemistry with 8+ years’ experience.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Synthetic Organic Chemistry in Fine Chemicals or APIs and their intermediates.
• Experience in Process Development and Scale-up of new chemical entities.
• Ability to work within a team environment in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Customer-facing experience in a technical capacity.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.