Job Description

Process Chemist II in Rensselaer, NY

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

The Process Chemist II is responsible to assist with the development and technical transfer of new products under direct supervision, and to provide technical support for ongoing manufacturing activities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential job duties

1. Execute contract projects under supervision. Document and report results of development and experimentation to Department Head.
2. Assist in the development and evaluation of new chemical process technology and methods.
3. Assist in the preparation of laboratory and kilo-scale quantities of materials
4. Provide technical coverage of pilot and commercial scale-up manufacturing as required
5. Assist in the preparation of detailed instruction and/or training given to site employees
6. Prepare and evaluate process descriptions, procedures, process flow diagrams, process summaries, throughput, mass balance and chemical process information, raw materials and process economics under supervision
7. Write detailed reports on work and activities including periodic reviews of work and special work summaries such as validation reports, process summaries, etc., as required
8. Regularly communicate and present results of work performed in a clear, concise and accurate manner
9. Prepare and review written instructions (batch sheets, SOPs etc.) to ensure that the products are made safely and under current good manufacturing practices
10. Maintain complete and up to date files for existing projects
11. Review proposed changes from a safety, practicality, feasibility, and GMP perspective following Management of Change protocols
12. Perform laboratory experiments that are scientifically sound and generate valid data for making technologically sound decisions. Laboratory technique must be reproducible with no inherent bias
13. Conduct all job responsibilities in a manner consistent with all applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations, company policies and procedures, site chemical hygiene plan, regulations, and commit to continuously improve safety and environmental performance
14. Keep management up to date and informed of any significant results, events, deviations from expected results, or work being conducted or envisioned that may impact the business
15. Store laboratory chemicals properly and in accordance with the chemical hygiene plan
16. Participate as a chemistry subject matter expert in Process Hazards Analysis of processes to assure safe manufacturing process design
17. Cultivate a high level of knowledge of current scientific literature and to attend relevant internal and external technical meetings and conferences, as required

Education, experience, certification and licensures

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience working in a scientific laboratory

Knowledge, skills and abilities

1. Strong laboratory skills
2. Working knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry
3. Demonstrate technical competency
4. Ability to learn new processes, technical subject matter
5. Ability to apply broad technical knowledge to solve specific problems
6. Demonstrate problem solving, report writing, computer literacy, verbal communication, presentation and planning skills and abilities
7. Competency in Microsoft suite of applications is required
8. Knowledge of analytical techniques and procedures is a plus

Supervisory responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Other Qualifications

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening
• Must have valid driver’s license – local travel, if necessary

Pay Range: $73,300-$92,000

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel as classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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