Principal Scientist, Process Chemistry

pfizer.de

Bothell, WA, US
Base: $106,000.00 to $176,600.00; bonus/equity: 15...
Pharmaceutical process development
Synthetic organic chemistry
Gmp manufacturing experience
The Chemical Process and Analytical Development group develops innovative and scalable chemical processes for novel small molecule therapeutics to accelerate delivery to patients

Job Summary

  • The Chemical Process and Analytical Development group develops innovative and scalable chemical processes for novel small molecule therapeutics to accelerate delivery to patients.
  • This role involves hands-on laboratory innovation, mentoring junior scientists, guiding project strategy, and overseeing GMP production batch execution.
  • Pfizer offers a competitive salary, bonus, share-based incentives, comprehensive benefits, and relocation support based on business needs.

Matching Summary

The Chemical Process and Analytical Development group develops innovative and scalable chemical processes for novel small molecule therapeutics to accelerate delivery to patients.

Salary

Base: $106,000.00 to $176,600.00; Bonus/Equity: 15.0% bonus target and share-based long term incentive; Benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid leave, health coverage

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Pharmaceutical process development
  • Synthetic organic chemistry
  • GMP manufacturing experience
  • Route scouting and process optimization
  • Technology transfer and campaign oversight
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Laboratory experimentation and scale-up

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring scientific staff
  • Experience with ADCs and PROTACS
  • Data-rich experimentation
  • High-throughput experimentation
  • Continuous processing technologies
  • External development partnership
  • Publication and presentation skills

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Organic Chemistry with 4+ years industry experience or Master’s with 10+ years
  • Experience in regulated pharmaceutical environments including GMP and regulatory submissions
  • Permanent work authorization in the United States
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated scientific impact via publications or patents

Work Rights

Permanent work authorization in the United States required

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