R&D Scientist
Date: Aug 16, 2024
Location: South Haven, MI, US, 49090
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Requisition ID: 23236
Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 4,300 people in over 30 countries.
Job Description
Grace South Haven is looking for an R&D Chemist to join our R&D team. The R&D Chemist will work on developing processes for new products to enable scaleup to the kilo lab and pilot plant settings. The position requires a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or a MS/BS in Chemistry with greater than 15 years of relevant work experience in API process development. The successful candidate must be a highly productive, results-oriented individual capable of generating and implementing original ideas and solutions that contribute materially to the success and development of drug substance candidates. Strong communication, organization, and planning skills; and a high level of technical expertise and creativity are required for success in this position.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for defining, developing, and demonstrating commercially viable processes for custom products with a focus on developing economical and robust processes while minimizing waste streams.
- Sound understanding of synthetic organic chemistry fundamentals, advanced technical knowledge and experience in API process development, process scale-up, troubleshooting, and optimization.
- Familiarity with modern laboratory instrumentation (HPLC, GC, NMR, XRPD, etc).
- Ability to design and develop novel synthetic routes that can be scaled to kilo lab or plant assets.
- Familiarity with cGMP Kilo-lab for the scale-up and manufacture of early phase APIs
- Strong knowledge of development of robust crystallizations for intermediates and APIs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to interact, lead, and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team environment.
- Experience with laboratory automation equipment – parallel reactor technology, and process analytical instrumentation.
- Proven ability in problem solving and multi-tasking.
- High Achiever / Self-starter / Strong Interpersonal Skills.
- Ability to balance individual and team responsibilities.
- Highly organized with excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
- Strong regulatory background – familiar with ICH Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10 and Q11.
- Familiarity with Quality by Design concepts. #INDEED, #WRGRACE
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. Organic Chemistry minimum 1-5 years of API development/manufacturing or relevant experience.
- MS with 5-10 years of experience in API development/manufacturing or relevant experience.
Benefits
Link to information on Grace Benefits:
https://grace.com/people-and-careers/working-at-grace/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/
US Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Grace Wellness Program
- Flexible Workplace
- Retirement Plans
- 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Parental Leave (salaried only)
- Tuition Reimbursement
Nearest Major Market: Kalamazoo