Process Chemist I​/II

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Full Time - Salary West Deptford, NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition

At Veranova, we believe people are our most important asset, and we are dedicated to building the most talented workforce in our industry. Our commitment to uncompromising focus on quality, compliance, safety, and excellence in delivery shapes everything we do. We are not just looking for skills; we are seeking innovative individuals who have a mindset open to learning and growth, and a desire to make a difference.

Veranova is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of complex active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharma and biotech customers. With deep technical expertise and impressive flexibility, we develop solutions and processes that support and accelerate innovation.

Join us on our mission to enable current and next-generation therapeutics to improve and save the lives of patients.

Every role at Veranova plays a part in delivering an exceptional customer experience through ownership and integrity.

The Process Chemist will support the transfer, scale-up, optimization, and troubleshooting of manufacturing processes from laboratory development to commercial production. Independently design and execute laboratory studies and multi-step syntheses to improve process robustness, yield, quality, and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support technology transfer, process validation, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

• Review laboratory development work supporting new or improved processes scheduled for technology transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Process R&D, Engineering, AR&D, QC, and Quality) to support process transfers and ensure reliable analytical methods for reaction monitoring and completion testing.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of laboratory, pilot-scale and commercial-scale campaigns to assess process reproducibility, robustness, and manufacturability.
• Support process characterization studies and assist in designing and performing experiments to establish acceptable operating ranges and proven acceptable limits for critical process variables including temperature, concentration, pressure, mixing, and addition rates.
• Participate in the identification and assessment of Critical Process Parameters (CPPs), Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs), and process risks.
• Prepare and review technical reports, batch records, SOPs, process validation protocols, validation reports, technology transfer documentation, and other technical documents.
• Participate in laboratory investigations and troubleshooting activities to identify root causes and support the implementation and effectiveness verification of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Support audit readiness activities and participate in customer, regulatory, quality, and EH&S audits, including inspections conducted by FDA and other regulatory agencies.

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or a related field with 0–2 years of industrial or academic experience in organic synthesis is preferred.
• M.S. in Organic Chemistry or a related field with 3+ years of experience in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing, process chemistry, or a related field is preferred.
• B.S. in Chemistry or a related field with 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in API manufacturing, process chemistry, or a related field. (Required)
• Extensive hands-on experience in multi-step organic synthesis at gram to multi-gram scale.
• Proficiency in…