Innovate. Scale. Optimize.

As Senior Scientist, you will lead the scale-up and industrialization of chemical processes---from laboratory and pilot development to full-scale manufacturing. You will play a key role in translating scientific insight into robust, scalable production processes, while supporting technology transfer, troubleshooting, and continuous process improvement.

You will join one of Norway’s strongest organic chemistry environments in a company with ambitious growth plans.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support scale-up and industrialization of chemical processes

• Translate lab and pilot results into robust manufacturing processes

• Optimize existing processes and evaluate alternative production routes

• Drive technology transfer and implementation to manufacturing sites

• Troubleshoot production challenges through targeted laboratory work

• Analyse plant data to identify improvement opportunities

• Communicate technical results clearly to cross-functional stakeholders

Candidate profile

• PhD or MSc in Organic Chemistry, Process Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Medicinal Chemistry

• Experience with process scale-up, manufacturing support, or technology transfer

• Industry experience from chemical, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or similar process environments

• Project management experience in cross-functional settings from development to implementation

• Experience with analytical techniques (GC-MS, HPLC-MS, NMR, UV, IR) and/or DoE, modelling, or continuous/flow processes is an advantage

• Fluent in English and a Scandinavian language

Personal Qualifications

• Structured and able to execute complex projects

• Proactive, with strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach, combining plant data and laboratory work

• Able to communicate complex technical topics clearly to different audiences

• Collaborative & self-driven

• Adaptable in a dynamic, international environment

• Ability to travel internationally