Crystallization Scientist (Small Molecule)

Crystallization Scientist | Engineering and Materials Sciences | Pharmaceuticals Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing therapeutic treatments, is currently seeking a Crystallization Scientist to join its Engineering and Materials Sciences team. This person will support small-molecule drug substance process development at the laboratory and bench scale, with a particular focus on developing API crystallization and particle-forming processes. This is a 1-year contract position with the potential to extend. Responsibilities Develop and optimize laboratory-scale crystallization processes for small-molecule APIs Support development of commercially viable particle-forming processes, including crystallization, isolation, drying, and size reduction Design and execute experiments to understand crystallization behavior, process parameters, and resulting API material properties Support particle engineering activities and evaluate the impact of process conditions on API solid form and particle characteristics Apply chemistry and chemical engineering fundamentals including kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport principles to process development Utilize analytical and process characterization techniques such as HPLC, GC, FTIR, Raman, FBRM, DSC, TGA, and XRPD Apply statistical Design of Experiments (DoE) and Quality by Design (QbD) principles to process development and optimization Support process scale-up and translation of laboratory findings toward manufacturing-relevant conditions Analyze experimental data, document results, and communicate findings and recommendations to project teams Qualifications BS or MS degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related life science discipline and 2-5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience Hands-on experience with small-molecule API process development and crystallization Experience with crystallization development and related particle engineering operations Knowledge of API isolation, drying, size reduction, and/or other particle-forming operations Strong understanding of chemistry and chemical engineering fundamentals, including kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena Experience with relevant laboratory instrumentation such as HPLC, GC, FTIR, Raman, FBRM, DSC, TGA, and/or XRPD Experience with statistical Design of Experiments and QbD concepts Familiarity with process or physical-property modeling tools such as Aspen, Dynochem, MATLAB, or similar software preferred Compensation $54 - $64/hr #J-18808-Ljbffr Daley And Associates, LLC