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The role works closely with the Corporate Process Safety Team on daily and strategic items.\nCuria is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.\nWe proudly offer\nGenerous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) \nPaid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)\nCareer advancement opportunities \nEducation reimbursement\n401K program with matching contributions\nLearning platform\nAnd more! \nResponsibilities\nPerform desktop-based review of current projects and new business opportunities, providing feedback on potential hazards and necessary testing to technical & bid writing teams\n\nConduct literature searches for relevant process safety information (e.g., hazardous properties of materials)\n\nAs necessary, design tailored testing protocols for unique reactive chemical hazards\n\nPerform and/or direct experiments internally (or externally as appropriate)\n\nInterpret results through application of process safety principles (e.g., explosive properties, TMR, Stoessel’s Criticality Index, dust explosivity)\n\nInfer safe chemical handling conditions to address physical hazards based on experimental results\n\nPropose risk-reduction measures to control identified hazards to acceptable levels\n\nAuthor, review, and communicate test reports to project teams\n\nManage data collection to ensure accessibility across Curia\n\nOccasionally participate in PHAs (or educate the core team) as a reactive chemical hazards SME\n\nWork with the Corporate PS team to further develop guidance and to work with sites to implement\n\nDevelop and deliver training packages pertinent to the process safety program\n\nManage and prioritize multiple projects effectively to ensure that testing and reports are completed on a timely basis\n\nPerform regular maintenance of lab equipment, coordinate vendor service/repairing if needed\n\nWork with Corporate Process Safety to develop and implement a long-term laboratory improvement plan to support evolving business needs\n\nPerform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business\n\nEnsure that all laboratory operations are conducted in a safe manner in accordance with the Chemical Hygiene Plan\n\nQualifications\nPh.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with at least 1-2 years of experience with an emphasis on process safety\n\nM.S. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with at least 2-3 years of experience with an emphasis on process safety\n\nHands-on experience with: Thermal stability (e.g., DSC, ARC), calorimetry (e.g., RC1), and gas generation\n\nKnowledge of chemical explosivity screening (e.g., transport regulations), of dust explosivity testing (e.g., MIE), of flammability (e.g., Flash Point, LEL/UEL), and of electrical conductivity\n\nExperience with applying process safety data within a chemical batch scale-up environment\n\nPreferred\nKnowledge of synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical development\n\nAbility to contribute to PHAs (e.g., HazOp, FMEA, What-If)\n\nManagement/leadership experience and knowledge of business operations\n\nOther Qualifications\nMust pass a background check\nMust pass a drug screen\nMay be required to pass Occupational Health Screening\nPay Range: $97,300-$118,700/yr.\nEducation, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.\nWe do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.\nAll interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 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