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Sr. Scientist

Evonik
Birmingham, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026
What We Offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

The Senior Scientist / Analytical Team Lead will manage, actively support and lead a team of scientists and engineers responsible for the analytical aspects in the development of parenteral controlled release products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee technical R&D activities for both internal and external pharmaceutical projects.
  • Identify and solve complex formulation, analytical, and process-related problems using scientific and regulatory knowledge.
  • Stay current with industry technology and regulatory guidance (ICH, FDA) and apply it to projects.
  • Plan and execute complex analytical and formulation experiments; analyze data and recommend next steps.
  • Ensure compliance with safety standards, SOPs, cGMP, and GLP while maintaining accurate laboratory documentation.
  • Communicate project progress and technical findings clearly across all organizational levels and to clients.
  • Build and expand strong client relationships while adopting new technologies to meet customer needs.
  • Manage, train, and coach scientific staff—align resources, drive accountability, and foster high-performance team collaboration.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (ideally PhD, MSc, BSc) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals or related discipline or Bachelors with 3-12 years of Pharmaceutical Experience (depending on the degree) is preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in analytical chemistry and analytical development (test method development and validation) in a GMP environment.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to conduct technical programs and to achieve program goals.
  • Good computer and data analysis skills in order to perform timely and high quality data analysis.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with both technical and non-technical internal and client representatives.
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills in addition to supervisory experience with technical staff.
  • roject management skills in order to manage scope, time and budget given.
  • Technical capabilities should include but not limited to HPLC, dissolution techniques, light scattering techniques for particle sizing and general analytical test method development and validation.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Kelvin Seals [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation

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