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Lead the chemistry behind tomorrow's medicines by driving world‑class drug substance development from concept to GMP production. We are seeking an experienced process chemist to provide technical leadership for outsourced drug substance development and manufacturing.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as the technical point of accountability for drug substance programs, ensuring alignment across CMC, Quality, Regulatory, and external partners
Lead route selection, process development, optimization, and impurity control strategies
Lead and manage CDMOs from proposal evaluation and selection through GMP manufacturing, release, and delivery
Characterize drug substance properties and support form selection activities
Review and approve batch records and oversee external manufacturing quality and compliance
Troubleshoot process issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives with internal and external teams
Prepare comprehensive tech transfer packages and support analytical method development
Guide chemical development strategy from early-stage programs through commercialization
Author and review technical sections for IND, IMPD, and other global regulatory submissions
Partner with Project Management and Finance to support cost, timeline, and risk management for drug substance programs
Requirements:
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with 8+ years of relevant industry experience in process chemistry
Strong expertise in synthetic chemistry, scale-up, and cGMP manufacturing
Working knowledge of QbD principles, PAT, risk management, and regulatory expectations
Proven experience managing CDMOs and CROs
Demonstrated ability to operate independently and influence cross-functional teams in a fast-paced development environment
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills