Chemical Process Safety Associate Scientist

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

We are seeking a chemical engineer/chemist to join the Chemical Research and Development (CRD) Process Safety team in Groton. They will apply safety-specific principles and generate lab-scale data-rich experimentation to increase process understanding and to assess safe process operating conditions.

CRD, as part of Worldwide R&D in Pharmaceutical Sciences, is responsible for the development of process technology for the production of API. CRD scientists engage in all facets of development from small-scale synthesis in support of medicinal chemistry programs to the development of the commercial synthetic route. CRD scientists partner with manufacturing specialists for API synthesis in kilo-lab and pilot plant facilities, as well as provide support for technology transfer to manufacturing sites and third-party facilities.

You will collaborate with process chemists and engineers to develop an acceptable basis for safety to support scale-up and technology transfer of new chemical processes to research and manufacturing facilities. The scope of work includes the development and execution of a suitable process safety testing plan following established guidelines, best practices, and scientific judgment. Instrumentation used in the analysis of process safety includes but is not limited to, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Accelerating Rate Calorimetry (ARC), Thermal Screening Unit (TSU), and reaction calorimetry. The candidate will also help advance both in-silico and experimental tools and techniques the group uses to execute projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with process chemists and engineers, perform the careful and thorough evaluation of all known and potential hazards for the safe scale-up of chemical processes for preparing pharmaceutical intermediates and active products in research and manufacturing facilities
• Remain current on process safety science and technology.
• Develop a safety test plan suitable for the potential process hazards and perform all required process safety testing. Typical testing includes DSC, ARC, TSU, and reaction calorimetry (RC-1 and CRC) to identify and characterize all thermal and pressure events of the intended and unintended processes
• Identify all requirements for external safety testing (e.g. dust explosivity), lead engagement with external vendors and coordinate all interactions
• Identify and characterize reaction off-gas rates
• Enter all experimental data and calculations in an electronic laboratory notebook and in collaboration with other process safety colleagues, complete the review and witnessing of all experiments.
• Summarize and document results in process safety test reports

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/MS in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry or related scientific field with 2-5 years experience (BS) or 1-3 years experience (MS).
• Excellent knowledge of chemical engineering principles including: reaction kinetics, chemical thermodynamics, heat and mass transport, engineering statistics, reactor design.
• Demonstrated ability to work with, troubleshoot and maintain standard and specialty laboratory equipment.
• Strong attention to detail in experimentation and documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven track record for working with diverse groups of scientists.
• Ability to work independently on projects with some supervision.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in thermal analysis techniques; including DSC, ARC, and reaction calorimetry
• Experience using automated laboratory reactors and associated equipment (dosing pumps, pH meters, etc.)
• Working knowledge of reaction modeling, property prediction, and simulation computational tools including: DynoChem, Visimix, Aspen, and COSMOtherm
• A good foundational understanding of organic chemistry

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work in a chemistry laboratory environment performing experiments in a laboratory fume hood. Ability to perform complex data analysis.

• Position is Monday- Friday 8:00 AM- 5:00PM. Overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Groton, CT are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
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• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.