For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a dedicated Lead Chemical Process R&D Scientist
In this function you will lead chemical process R&D activities to deliver safe, scalable, efficient and sustainable processes as well as drug substance material for projects in clinical development, with a focus on late stage development, leveraging internal and external CDMO capabilities.
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lead chemical process r&d scientist (m/f/d).
- basel, basel-stadt
- posted 3 days ago
- closes 31 december 2026
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- basel, basel-stadt
- temporary
- job categoryfinance & economics
job details
General Information:
- Start date: ASAP
- Latest start date: February 2027
- Duration: 1 year
- Extension: likely
- Contract type: Temporary contract via Randstad (employment)
- Work location: Basel
- Workload: 100%
- Home Office: 2 days/week
- Working hours: Standard
- Travel: possibly to visit CDMOs, up to 4x/year - Europe or Asia (China, India)
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Lead Internal & External Chemical Process R&D activities: Direct chemical process research and development work, managing an internal team of 1–5 process chemists and/or leading external activities at contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs).
- Oversee end-to-end process chemistry workflows, including synthetic route scouting, process optimization, scale-up, and support for supply activities.
- Coordinate Cross-Functional Delivery: Synchronize internal laboratory efforts with CDMO timelines to guarantee the timely, safe, and cost-effective production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates
- Ensure Quality & Compliance: Deliver the target compounds following internal quality processes and according to specifications, safety standards and sustainability objectives.
Must Haves:
- PhD or Postdoctoral background in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical chemical process R&D, with demonstrated expertise in late-stage process development and scale-up.
- Leadership & Project Management: Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and driving project deliverables within internal process chemistry teams.
- CDMO Management: Direct experience managing external chemical development, technology transfers, and manufacturing activities at CDMOs.
- Technical & Software Proficiency: High proficiency with standard office applications alongside core chemistry tools, including chemical drawing tools, literature/patent search engines, Design of Experiments (DoE) applications, analytical software, and project planning platforms.
- Professional fluency in spoken and written English.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity or prior experience working within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environments.
- Professional working proficiency or fluency in German.
- Proficiency in the use of kinetic modeling or scale-up simulation software.
Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!
For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a dedicated Lead Chemical Process R&D Scientist
In this function you will lead chemical process R&D activities to deliver safe, scalable, efficient and sustainable processes as well as drug substance material for projects in clinical development, with a focus on late stage development, leveraging internal and external CDMO capabilities.
General Information:
- Start date: ASAP
- Latest start date: February 2027
- Duration: 1 year
- Extension: likely
- Contract type: Temporary contract via Randstad (employment)
- Work location: Basel
- Workload: 100%
- Home Office: 2 days/week
- Working hours: Standard
- Travel: possibly to visit CDMOs, up to 4x/year - Europe or Asia (China, India)
Tasks & Responsibilities:
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- Lead Internal & External Chemical Process R&D activities: Direct chemical process research and development work, managing an internal team of 1–5 process chemists and/or leading external activities at contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs).
- Oversee end-to-end process chemistry workflows, including synthetic route scouting, process optimization, scale-up, and support for supply activities.
- Coordinate Cross-Functional Delivery: Synchronize internal laboratory efforts with CDMO timelines to guarantee the timely, safe, and cost-effective production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates
- Ensure Quality & Compliance: Deliver the target compounds following internal quality processes and according to specifications, safety standards and sustainability objectives.
Must Haves:
- PhD or Postdoctoral background in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical chemical process R&D, with demonstrated expertise in late-stage process development and scale-up.
- Leadership & Project Management: Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and driving project deliverables within internal process chemistry teams.
- CDMO Management: Direct experience managing external chemical development, technology transfers, and manufacturing activities at CDMOs.
- Technical & Software Proficiency: High proficiency with standard office applications alongside core chemistry tools, including chemical drawing tools, literature/patent search engines, Design of Experiments (DoE) applications, analytical software, and project planning platforms.
- Professional fluency in spoken and written English.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity or prior experience working within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environments.
- Professional working proficiency or fluency in German.
- Proficiency in the use of kinetic modeling or scale-up simulation software.
Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!
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