For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a dedicated Lead Chemical Process R&D Scientist
General Information:
- Latest start date: February 2027
- Duration: 1 year
- Extension: likely
- Contract type: Temporary contract via Randstad (employment)
- Work location: Basel
- 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.
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Lead Chemical Process R&D Scientist (m/f/d) in Basel Arbeitgeber: Randstad Switzerland
Unser Kunde, ein globaler Pionier in der Pharmaindustrie mit Sitz in Kaiseraugst, bietet eine dynamische und unterstützende Arbeitsumgebung, die auf Innovation und Zusammenarbeit ausgerichtet ist. Mitarbeiter profitieren von flexiblen Arbeitszeiten, der Möglichkeit, im Home Office zu arbeiten, sowie umfangreichen Weiterbildungs- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten, um ihre Karriere voranzutreiben. Die Unternehmenskultur fördert Teamarbeit und kontinuierliches Lernen, was es zu einem hervorragenden Arbeitgeber für Fachkräfte im Bereich klinische Studien macht.
