Senior Research Scientist

At its locations around the world, Siegfried offers employees exciting career opportunities in international settings. We cultivate multidisciplinary cooperation and encourage our staff to actively shape and influence their careers. This approach, coupled with our dynamic working environment, make Siegfried an attractive employer.

Your role

The principal responsibility of the Senior Research Scientist, Analytical Development is method development and validation in support of chemical development. The Senior Research Scientist is expected to demonstrate expertise in both the theoretical and practical aspects of analytical chemistry.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Understand the tests necessary to characterize an API and continually expand technical knowledge

2. Develop expertise in the drug development process, the internal steps necessary to manufacture API at this site, as well as the theoretical and practical aspects of general analytical chemistry

3. Use research knowledge to effectively plan and manage day-to-day work cycle operations of a project; stay current with changes in applicable field

4. Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems

5. Implement work plans; conduct performance reviews with the assistance of a higher-level manager. Independently determine and develop approach to solutions

6. Plan work to meet personal project objectives and deadlines; assess the needs and make changes in process, workflow and/or assignments. Coordinate multiple, concurrent assignments on a multi-faceted research project

7. Communicate effectively with internal and external customers

8. Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques. Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in scientific area

9. Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of products and/or service

10. Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects

11. Manage workload and time to perform multiple projects effectively, and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed on a timely basis

12. Display the ability to assimilate previously gained knowledge and experience and apply those concepts, techniques, etc. to new and related project areas

13. Conduct laboratory operations in a safe manner. Maintain familiarity with the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices

14. Follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal. Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels

15. Assist in proposal development

16. Develop efficient, selective analytical procedures for assigned compounds. Process samples with developed method in an efficient manner

17. Possess laboratory skills that allow for the methods development and processing of samples of materials that are difficult to handle or analyze. Possess the accumulated knowledge to approach such materials efficiently and safely

18. Demonstrate proficiency in multiple techniques.

Your profile

SUPERVISION: This position may have supervisory duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field OR Master’s degree in chemistry or related field

Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience

OR Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to assimilate previously gained knowledge and experience and apply those concepts, techniques, etc. to new and related project areas 2. 2.Expertise in the analysis of compounds using a range of analytical techniques

3. Ability to understand and use basic risk assessment and root cause tools

4. Chemical Hygiene training

5. Basic understanding of ALCOA

6. Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents

7. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community

8. Ability to give presentations and/or write articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format

9. Ability to effectively present information to coworkers, management, and/or public groups

10. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

11. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

12. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems

13. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases

14. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables

Working at Siegfried

Siegfried's work environment is dynamic and international. With a highly professional and motivated team, the company operates in a future-oriented business field. Siegfried possesses a unique culture that leverages cultural differences to create a competitive advantage. Siegfried places highest priority on providing a flexible, diverse and discrimination-free working environment in which employees can develop personally and professionally, advance innovation and deliver superior performance. We strive to provide a work environment where employees can take on challenging jobs and associated responsibilities that best serve their personal and technical development and can benefit from the success of our company. The company regulations in respect of compensation and career development opportunities apply to all Siegfried sites. Additional conditions of employment are governed by location-specific circumstances, legislation and customs.

Who we are

In the Midst of People’s Lives – Across the Globe

The Siegfried Group is one of the world’s leading Custom Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) developing and producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), intermediates and finished dosage forms. As our core competence, we successfully integrate chemical and pharmaceutical capabilities into a single business model.

The Siegfried name stands for highest quality, efficiency, flexibility and safety. Present in Europe, Asia and North America, we serve a broad global customer base from major international pharmaceutical companies down to small biologic-pharmaceutical organizations. For them we develop and produce product innovations on a large scale to finished products. We integrate our offer seamlessly into the customers’ value chain. Our comprehensive services range from early-stage Research & Development services such as synthesis, scale-up, formulation development, stability studies and method development all the way through to manufacturing services, ranging from preclinical R&D material for clinical trial purposes to commercial production.

We are able to produce about 200 of the approximately 1500 registered drug substances used in medicine. Moreover, we produce 20 percent of global demand for caffeine. Consequently, nearly 1 billion individuals come into contact with Siegfried products.

What we do in Grafton

The Siegfried Acceleration Hub in Grafton specializes in early-phase development and manufacturing services, including services for projects with highly potent APIs.

Competencies

· Early-phase development and manufacturing

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