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Senior Associate Scientist, Process Safety

New London County, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$65K/yr - $108K/yr

2+ years exp

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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 Pfizer research and manufacturing facilities

Remain current on process safety science and technology. Maintain active involvement in key professional societies through conference participation and publication

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) and 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 review and witnessing of all experiments

Summarize and document results in process safety test reports

Lead technology development and workflow initiatives to implement new capabilities and improve efficiency

Qualification

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Required

BS/MS in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry or related scientific field with 2-3 years' experience (BS) or no previous experience (MS).

Excellent knowledge of chemical engineering principles including; reaction kinetics, chemical thermodynamics, heat and mass transport, engineering statistics, reactor design.

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.