Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development Engineering

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Responsible for carrying out engineering focused research and tasks necessary to develop chemical processes and support scale up and manufacturing of small molecule drug substances.

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Your contributions (include, but limited to):

• Execute engineering research for chemical process development, scale-up, and manufacturing of small molecule drug substances

• Provide engineering support to Chemical Development department

• Design and execute activities for Chemical Development projects from preclinical through commercial stages

• Perform engineering-focused process R&D including thermal hazard analysis, crystallization, flow chemistry, and DOE

• Support kilo-lab operations and maintain chemical development instrumentation

• Document R&D work and support off-site synthesis and manufacturing activities

• Ensure laboratory safety

Requirements:

• BS/BA in chemical engineering or similar with 4+ years in pharmaceutical/process development OR

• MS/MA in chemical engineering or similar with 3+ years’ experience OR

• PhD in chemical engineering or similar with 2+ years industry experience

• Must be able to build excellent working relationships & maintain confidentiality Laboratory equipment/tools proficiency

• Strong scientific and engineering knowledge

• Computer skills and problem-solving ability

• Detail-oriented with project management capabilities

• Effective communication and presentation skills

Preferred:

• cGMP manufacturing knowledge

• Drug substance process development experience

• Mechanical inclination

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