Process Chemist Job Description

Process Chemist Job Description

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Process chemist provides modelling support for particle engineering, crystallization development and chemistry scale-up, including some hands-on experimentation for models testing and validation.

Process Chemist Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Technical evaluation of processes with respect to chemistry, safety, plant fit, materials hazards
Coordinate product development projects with technical and operations supervision
Design experiments and analyze data from both the laboratory and pilot plant
Participate in multifunctional project teams
Communicate the progress and exchanges with various stakeholders (technical marketing, customer program management, Intellectual Property team, scale-up and engineering team, Quality, overseas development groups
Test new on-line analytical techniques for PGM refining processes and implement them at plant scale
Provide technical support to pilot rigs which incorporate on-line analytical instruments (UV-Vis & XRF)
Prepare and analyse samples by ICP-OES and other techniques
Develop new methods for analysis of samples arising from pilot processes
Supervise all activity in the Pilot Plant Lab to maintain a high standard of safety

Process Chemist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Process Chemist

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: GE, TS16949

Education for Process Chemist

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the process chemist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Science, Engineering, Biochemistry, Technical, Biology, Industrial, Manufacturing, Education

Skills for Process Chemist

Desired skills for process chemist include:

Design of Experiments
Statistical Process control
Chemistry
Desirable
PGM chemistry
GC
Lean sigma principles
Scale-up & safety
Their specific discipline and good understanding of critical business functions on site
Particle characterization methods and hands-on experience with appropriate instrumentation and controls systems

Desired experience for process chemist includes:

You will be working in organic process research and development towards the synthesis of New Chemical Entities
Ability to design meaningful experiments and in depth analysis of results
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant Science based subject
Proven experience in a related industry in a technical role
In depth knowledge of laboratory equipment such as
Extensive chemical process laboratory experience

Process Chemist Examples

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Process Chemist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a process chemist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for process chemist
  • Ensures that the ongoing integrity of process plant safety and performance is maintained and operationally effective
  • Assist in reviewing plant performance by devising and performing laboratory trials, maintaining records of findings/results and prepare/present reports of tests with any appropriate conclusions and recommendations
  • Identify areas for improvement or rationalisation of process plant and develop supporting rationale
  • Assist in analytical test procedures and laboratory Standards of Competence ensuring their quality and validity and that all laboratory standards are maintained to ISO 14001 requirements
  • Provide specialist technical advice and assistance to personnel within Production Operations and liaise with a diverse range of external analytical services and contracts enhancing in-house analytical expertise
  • Conduct laboratory trials in support of commissioning activities supporting the new gas production facility
  • Assist Operations in the sampling of liquids and solids for routine and non-routine testing from designated sample ports
  • Routinely assess the effects of current activities advising measures to identify hazards, prevent pollution and minimise health and safety risks and environmental impacts to senior management
  • On the basis of risk assessment provide safe, healthy and environmentally friendly working conditions, supported by laboratory systems
  • Reduce and where feasible eliminate discharges, emissions and waste that may have an adverse effect on the environment
Qualifications for process chemist
  • Ability to analyze data with various statistical programs and prepare reports
  • Must be able to work independently with a team to meet strict deadlines
  • Knowledge of Process Analytical Technology and Chemometrics
  • Knowledge and experience of inorganic solution analysis
  • Knowledge and experience of X-Ray Fluorescence and UV-Vis spectroscopy
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt analytical techniques to the needs of the business
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Process Chemist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a process chemist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for process chemist
  • Bachelor of Science, preferably with Honours, in organic chemistry or equivalent
  • Experience in chromatographic separation techniques, such as GC, HPLC, column and radial thin layer chromatography and in recrystallisation techniques
  • Adheres to health, safety and environmental instructions and procedures
  • Reports unsafe practices, behaviours and equipment, and health, safety and environmental concerns and incidents
  • Supports a positive health, safety and environmental culture, offering improvement suggestions and participating in review of work practices and procedures
  • Endeavours to apply good housekeeping in work areas
  • Supports and participates in HS&E improvement initiatives
  • Ensures correct PPE is worn for work activities
  • Promotes continuous improvement on health and safety performance
  • Protes continuous improvement in environmental performance for demonstration of commitment to the ISO 14001 externally certified EMS
Qualifications for process chemist
  • Flexibility to travel between global R&CE sites including the USA and China
  • 5 years of experience in the field of active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing or 7 years of process experience in a related industry (petro or specialty chemical)
  • BTEC Higher level qualification is acceptable when balanced with extensive operational experience, providing the underpinning knowledge
  • Must have a background in laboratory analysis techniques, ideally within a complex process or chemical plant
  • Possesses good communication skills, both written and oral, recognising the range of internal and external parties that he/she will liaise with
  • IT software will support activities in recording/maintaining data and preparing reports, therefore knowledge of current PC software applications is needed
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Process Chemist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of process chemist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for process chemist
  • Responsible for review of GMP manufacturing production records
  • Study the scaling up process of lab formula for smooth transition to real manufacturing/production scale communicating well with formulation and technical department
  • Participate manufacturing trial runs of products, works with Formulators and Technical team
  • Interact with manufacturing machine vendors and other industry representatives to further expand on the understanding of their products, technologies, and services
  • Utilize external research organizations to develop new technology for transfer to R&D department via presentation and/or reports
  • Operate laboratory equipment by following operating instructions
  • Provides process support to Operations groups
  • Originates simple change orders for manufacturing docs, SOPs
  • Plan and execute process improvement lab scale and scale-up activities in efficient, accurate and reproducible manner
  • Provide timely and accurate estimate for lab scale experiments
Qualifications for process chemist
  • Ability to effectively perform literature searches using available on-site tools such as SciFinder, Reaxys
  • Driven to complete project objectives and preparing findings and initiative to seek new opportunities
  • Scale up experience with larger scale glasswork
  • Ability to work on the lab bench and knowledgeable of production scale processes
  • Experience with analytical techniques
  • Literature searching skills
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Process Chemist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a process chemist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for process chemist
  • Experience in a chemical and/or manufacturing environment is desirable
  • Ensure detailed and comprehensive documentation of all relevant activities to comply with regulatory requirements or to ensure complete capture of program and process knowledge
  • Ensure coordination with support groups/departments and communication to stakeholder or department colleagues
  • Actively contribute to the execution of project improvement of commercial processes
  • Review and approval of Manufacturing and Cleaning Batch Documentation and associated equipment logbooks in accordance with cGMP
  • Batch disposition and preparation of certificates of analysis
  • Pre-operative and routine inspections of the plants and facilities – shop floor presence
  • Coordination of trend data for plants on a monthly basis
  • Review and approval of GMP SOP's
  • Review of change controls
Qualifications for process chemist
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to be a self-starter and work independently and drive collaborative projects forward to draw conclusions and communicate recommendations
  • Classical chemical sample preparation and analytical titration
  • ICP-OES/MS analysis
  • UV-visible spectroscopy
  • IR spectroscopy
  • Flame AA specroscopy
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Process Chemist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of process chemist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for process chemist
  • Participate in GMP reviews
  • Preparation of Campaign reports, Process Validation Reports, Process Verification Reports and Annual Product Reviews
  • Compilation of Process and Cleaning validation protocols and reports
  • Communicate with all departments on site on a regular basis to ensure timely approval, use and shipping of product
  • Collaborate with multiple world-wide business and process support/optimization teams to maximize opportunities for innovation and drive business results
  • Support safety program to include safety activities in all aspects of the job
  • Project manager for new product introduction into the plant to include NPRF form, lab scale up, process and batch sheet revisions, QC test methods, product specifications, conduct pre and post plant trial meetings, MOC, PHA, PSSR, PSM, raw material evaluations, training and plant trials with emphasis on safety, product quality, cost effectiveness, cycle time reduction, and minimizing in-process adjustments
  • Determine and implement process improvements
  • Monitor and interpret statistical quality data to resolve production issues
  • Develop and support plant and lab instrumentation to improve quality
Qualifications for process chemist
  • Particle size analysis
  • At least 3 years experience as a chemist supporting API development and manufacturing
  • Experience of transferring chemical processes from laboratory to production scale
  • Proven record of process optimisation
  • Experience of utilising Design of Experiment (DOE) principles would be an advantage
  • Working knowledge on Lean principles would be an advantage

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