Senior Scientist, Synthetic Purification (On-site)

Location: On-site in Rahway, New Jersey, United States

Salary: $117,000–$184,200 per year, plus potential annual bonus and long-term incentive.

Company

hirify.global develops medicines and vaccines through scientific research, analytical capabilities, and collaborative discovery.

What you will do

• Perform chromatographic isolation of pharmaceutical APIs and impurities from analytical scale through semi-preparative and preparative scale.
• Develop and deploy fit-for-purpose chemical isolation methods for small molecules, peptides, conjugate-based modalities, and emerging portfolio modalities.
• Apply RPLC, NPLC, SFC, mass spectrometry, and orthogonal detection technologies to purification workflows.
• Partner with process chemists and analytical scientists to deliver high-purity materials and support the development pipeline.
• Translate scientific problem solving into impactful research and development deliverables.
• Contribute to publications, industry white papers, scientific presentations, and technical communications.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field; alternatively, an M.S. with at least 5 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience.
• Experience with analytical, semi-preparative, and preparative-scale chromatography, including RPLC, NPLC, and SFC, instrumentation, technologies, and workflows.
• Demonstrated experience with chiral and achiral isolation of challenging pharmaceutical mixtures across small molecules, peptides, antibody-drug conjugates, and vaccine adjuvants or similar modalities.
• Experience with mass spectrometry and MS-directed chromatographic purification.
• Working knowledge of PDA, multi-angle light scattering, charged aerosol detection, and other orthogonal detection technologies.
• Creative problem-solving skills in scientific research and development, with a record of translating R&D solutions into pipeline deliveries.
• Excellent scientific writing and verbal communication skills.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is available.

Nice to have

• Biopharmaceutical industry experience as a postdoctoral researcher or intern.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, diverse scientific environment focused on solving complex research problems.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k).
• Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Regular employee status with no required travel; first-shift daytime schedule.