Scientist, Process Development

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Job Description

Scientist – Process Development – Edmonton, Alberta

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for developing chemical processes for the manufacturing of drug substances

Demonstrates technical knowledge, scientific creativity, and collaboration skills in the development and execution of research for the preparation of novel chemical substance

Plans, executes and analyzes laboratory experimentation to advance the knowledge of production and quality attributes of drug substances

• Proposes alternative chemistry, including new route selection and step optimization
• Provides regular updates to supervision and proposes future research directions
• In collaboration with senior scientists, develops project strategy for manufacturing of drug substances to support clinical studies and commercialization
• May be responsible for the day to day management of project team members and research assignments, including designing and interpreting of experimentation
• Prepares and reviews technical documents including research reports, process development reports, and documentation for the manufacturing of chemical substances e.g. Master Batch Records (MBRs)
• Collaborates across functional areas including analytical chemistry, quality assurance, and manufacturing to accomplish project goals
• Provides technical support for manufacturing processes performed under cGMP in laboratory manufacturing and large-scale manufacturing operations
• Ensures that all experimentation is carried out in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintaining quality, safety, and environmental standards
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in Organic Chemistry (or related discipline)
  
  

OR

• MSc in Organic Chemistry with 4+ years of industry expereince
  
  

OR

• BSc in Organice Chemistru with 6+ years of industry experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Organic Chemistry (or related discipline)
• Experience in planning and executing multi-step synthesis of organic molecules
• Experience scaling up synthetic routes and developing safe processes
• Familiarity with purification and analytical techniques, including HPLC, LCMS and NMR
• Strong desire to work in multi-disciplinary teams, learn new skills and solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal collaboration skills
• Must think critically and creatively and be able to work independently to determine appropriate resources for resolution of problems
• Strong organizational and planning skills
  
  

Scientist – Process Development – Edmonton, Alberta

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Organic Chemistry (or related discipline)
• Experience in planning and executing multi-step synthesis of organic molecules
• Experience scaling up synthetic routes and developing safe processes
• Familiarity with purification and analytical techniques, including HPLC, LCMS and NMR
• Strong desire to work in multi-disciplinary teams, learn new skills and solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal collaboration skills
• Must think critically and creatively and be able to work independently to determine appropriate resources for resolution of problems
• Strong organizational and planning skills
  
  

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the
  
  

way they manage their teams.

• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current
  
  

performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and

realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding
  
  

them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

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