Process Development Scientist - Pharma

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market-savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you.

Sensient is growing!!  Come join Sensient in this exciting time as Process Development Scientist - Pharma. This exciting and dynamic role will be a strategic thinker responsible for identifying new product opportunities, improving product line profitability, and managing product lifecycles. You will ultimately be responsible for driving revenue growth and supporting Sensient’s overall Pharmaceutical North American strategy.  

What You’ll Do:
•    Provide on-site technical support to optimize pharmaceutical and nutraceutical color, flavor, and coating excipients.
•    Collaborate with customer teams across EHS, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to resolve performance issues.
•    Support customer plant trials, production runs, and troubleshooting activities.
•    Conduct trials at Sensient to identify and resolve customer process challenges.
•    Support customer application projects, including new formulations and product development.
•    Demonstrate new technologies and help customers optimize the use of Sensient’s ingredient and excipient portfolio.
•    Support innovation through new product concepts, raw material evaluations, and resolution of technical customer complaint

What you’ll bring:
•    College graduate with a degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Sciences, or related technical field.
•    Experience with pharmaceutical/nutraceutical manufacturing, particularly in the areas of pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical ingredients, or pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical finished goods.
•    Must be an analytical leader and self-starter who is seeking upward mobility
•    Possess excellent interpersonal skills, strong manufacturing aptitude, and a keen entrepreneurial spirit.   The ability to be a crucial link between the commercial and manufacturing teams, ensuring alignment and driving business unit growth.

What you’ll get:
•    Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues or customers, onsite 5 days per week 
•    An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities 
•    A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
•    Opportunity to travel to Sensient’s customers and within Sensient’s Network
•    Travel required 50% or more.

About Sensient
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Colors:
Sensient Color Group is a leading developer, producer and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a central role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products. The Color Group is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment visa sponsorship.

THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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