Process Scientist

Process Scientist

Houston, TX

Our client, a growing global nutraceutical company, is seeking a Process Scientist to leverage process and sensor data to understand, optimize, and continuously improve manufacturing performance. This role focuses on analyzing production line data to identify variability, root causes, and improvement opportunities, and then translating these insights into implemented process changes that enhance efficiency, quality, reduce cost, and ensure robustness of operations. This Scientist is part of their Technology Hub and together with his/her colleagues will work closely with stakeholders in Manufacturing and R\&D.

Responsibilities

· Design and execute laboratory and pilot-scale experiments to investigate process

performance, reaction behavior, and material properties.

· Apply statistical analysis and scientific reasoning to interpret experimental data,

identify trends, variability, and root causes.

· Develop and optimize lab-scale processes, including reaction conditions, separations,

and purification strategies.

· Plan and execute design of experiments (DoE) studies to efficiently evaluate process

variables and define operating windows.

· Document analyses, recommendations, and implemented improvements in line with

internal standards and regulatory requirements.

· Maintain detailed experimental records and generate high-quality technical reports to

support decision-making and knowledge transfer.

· Collaborate with analytical teams to characterize intermediates, impurities, and final

products using appropriate techniques.

· Translate lab findings into scalable process recommendations, supporting pilot and

manufacturing scale-up efforts.

· Troubleshoot experimental challenges, including reaction inefficiencies, yield losses,

and reproducibility issues.

· Support new product and process development through iterative experimentation

and rapid prototyping in the lab.

· Contribute to technology transfer by preparing process descriptions, critical

parameters, and risk assessments.

· Ensure safe laboratory practices and compliance with internal standards and

regulatory requirements.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives by developing new experimental

methods, workflows, and lab capabilities.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field

(Master’s preferred).

· 3\+ years of hands-on laboratory experience in process development, reaction

engineering, or applied chemistry.

· Strong background in experimental design (DoE), data analysis, and statistical

interpretation.

· Experience supporting new product development and technology transfer from a

scientific and production perspective

· Demonstrated experience developing or optimizing chemical or biochemical

processes at bench or pilot scale.

· Familiarity with common lab equipment and unit operations (e.g., reactors, filtration,

centrifugation, distillation, extraction).

· Experience with analytical techniques (e.g., GC, NMR, ICP, or similar) and data

interpretation.

· Understanding of scale-up principles and the ability to translate lab results to

manufacturing processes.

· Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, process control, and scale-up from

development to production

· Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, JMP, Python, or similar).

· Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on, experimental mindset.

· Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical findings to

cross-functional teams.

· Ability to work collaboratively with R\&D, analytical, and manufacturing teams.