Upstream Process Development Chemist

PolyPeptide

📍 Braine-l'Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium

Full-time Top Executives Posted February 25, 2026

Job Description

We are looking for a Chemist for our Process Development Upstream whose main responsibility will be the development and management of the upstream processes for API.

Nature & Scope:

Develop and manage upstream process development projects from the initial steps to the validation of the process, with the optimal productivity, cost and environmentally-friendliness, in order to maintain PolyPeptide in a world-wide leadership position.

Ensure the customer required timelines and milestones in compliance with cGMP and safety.

Role & Responsibility:

In collaboration with customer project team, develop the downstream processes:

  • At the level of the laboratory, define and organize all experimental work needed to design/qualify processes in terms of quality,robustness, productivity and safety, fitting with requirements and timelines of the customers
  • Manage the process scale up and manufacturing batches ...