Senior Scientist, Process Chemistry (3 Openings) Full-time

Senior Scientist, Process Chemistry

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Scientist, Process Chemistry to be located in Beerse, Belgium.

Purpose: The Development Chemistry team generates creative and innovative ideas towards new synthetic routes and solutions that enable large scale manufacturing of target Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Our process chemists team up with engineers, analysts, crystallization, and safety experts to design the best manufacturing process. These teams work closely together with the pilot plants and bridge with commercial production. New chemical processes are developed meeting stringent requirements concerning safety, environment, technology, economy, and quality. As a result of these endeavors, drug candidates are accelerated through the development pipeline by enabling sufficient supplies of active ingredient in support of clinical trials, registration and finally commercialization.

You will be responsible for:

• Inventing the best possible process and to support the project during the different stages of development.
• Providing strong scientific expertise, independence, and active laboratory work.
• Focusing on inventing new chemistry towards new Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and translating this chemistry into a process that can be performed in a robust, sustainable and safe way in a large-scale manufacturing plant.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A minimum of a Master's degree in Organic Chemistry or a related field with 4+ years of professional experience in process chemistry or a related area or a PhD with 2+ years of experience is required, preferably with post-doctoral experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Strong scientific foundation in organic chemistry and chemical process development.
• Passion for laboratory science and hands-on experimental work.
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, implement, and interpret scientific experiments.
• Strong technical proficiency in chemical process development and problem solving.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, fluent in English.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize multiple activities efficiently.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Dedication to safety, quality, and compliance standards.

Our Offer

• An exciting position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities.
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative medicines.
• An attractive remuneration package with additional benefits.
• An inclusive team environment where diversity and different opinions are respected and valued, and the importance of a good work-life balance is recognized.

The J&J campus in Beerse (Belgium) has a unique ecosystem covering the complete drug development life cycle, with all capabilities from basic science to market access on one campus. The integrated environment of our campus gives our people the chance to experience many different aspects of drug development throughout their career. It has a successful track record of over sixty years of drug discovery and development, and is one of the most important innovation engines of the J&J Innovative Medicine group worldwide.