Associate Chemical Engineer

Company Information

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Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance development and manufacturing across the entire drug lifecycle, as well as comprehensive analytical and IND enabling services.

With over 40 years of experience and a team of 2,000 experts servicing global clients from North America and Europe, Cambrex offers a range of specialized drug substance technologies and capabilities, including continuous flow, controlled substances, liquid-phase peptide synthesis, solid-state science, material characterization, and highly potent APIs.

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Known for our customer-focused scientific and manufacturing excellence, as well as our strong commitment to quality and safety, we offer a range of career and growth opportunities across our global network of locations. Together with our customers, we aim to improve the quality of life for patients around the world. Start a career where You Matter by applying today!

Job Overview

Snapdragon Chemistry is currently seeking exceptional candidates to join the Engineering and Manufacturing team in Waltham, MA. A successful candidate will be joining a group of innovative and entrepreneurial engineers and scientists, with broad deliverables including the development of reactor systems and purifications for continuous flow processes, delivery of high quality, complex chemical matter to our clients, and transferring process technology to clients at their facility.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in chemical engineering with experience and a passion for developing new process technology. The candidate should enjoy building equipment and carrying out process development and manufacturing activities in a laboratory or kilo-laboratory environment. The candidate should be well versed in process development and scale-up activities, including common reaction, separation and purification techniques, such as working with 10-100L batch reactors, liquid-liquid extractions, vacuum distillation, filtration, and crystallization. Experience with the development of reactions in flow is preferred but not required. Candidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leverage scientific and engineering knowledge to deliver high quality, complex chemical matter and data packages to our clients
• Participate in project teams to complete complex deliverables within stringent timelines and communicate results to key stake-holders
• Integrate custom reactor systems following best practices for GMP production.
• Support clinical-stage API GMP manufacturing
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and follow best practices for process development and regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Qualifications/Skills

Required Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, be creative and innovative, and work productively and efficiently.
• Ability to solve complex chemical engineering problems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills, team-oriented and invested in the success of others.
• Ability and demonstrated willingness to comply with, and encourage amongst others, the ethical and cultural standards of Snapdragon Chemistry.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated to work in a kilo lab environment using glass reactor equipment
• Demonstrated ability to put together and/or follow batch records in a GMP environment
• Working understanding of ICH and FDA guidelines for GMP manufacture

Education, Experience & Licensing Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline with 1-3 years of experience.

Cambrex is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment. All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a comprehensive pre-employment screen. The pre-employment screen may consist of several components including but not limited to a drug test, criminal record check, identity verification, reference checks, education and employment verification, and may vary based on federal, state, and local laws. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Cambrex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), ancestry, national origin, place of birth, age, marital status, disability/handicap, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state, and/or local law.