Associate Scientist, Oral Formulation Sciences (Onsite)
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Job Description
Our company's Pharmaceutical Sciences organization translates molecules to medicines, working from the discovery interface through registration stability manufacturing by designing, developing and scaling-up the formulation, device, and manufacturing process. Driving drug product design from the bench top to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing facilities, our Scientists use cutting edge science to transform drug delivery and manufacturing technology to positively impact patients.
The successful candidate will be a passionate Scientist with strong academic fundamentals and a drive to develop new medicines to improve human health. In this role, the individual will be responsible for supporting the formulation development of new chemical entities as part of a matrix team from initial first in human formulations (suspensions, solutions, capsules, tablets) through final market formulation definition and manufacturing process robustness assessment.
Additional responsibilities are as follows:
Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to advance new solid oral drug products.
Capability to support manufacturing operations in non-GMP and GMP environments.
Executes routine experiments and data interpretation with appropriate technical guidance.
Ability to operate and trouble-shoot equipment and processes.
Capable of learning practical laboratory/pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of their daily responsibilities.
Can understand overall project timelines to manage prioritization of individual contributor deliverables with appropriate supervision.
Works well with others in collaborative team environments.
Builds awareness of relevant new and current technologies to grow as a pharmaceutical scientist.
Education Minimum Requirement:
B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline (expected no later than June 2027).
Required Experience and Skills:
Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysis
Prior experience with Microsoft Office
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Prior experience in a laboratory environment
Prior experience with statistical software (JMP, Minitab) and numerical analysis software (Matlab)
Strong mechanical aptitude
Passion to learn and develop as a pharmaceutical scientist
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Required Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Biochemical Analysis, Biomedical Engineering, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Manufacturing, Data Analysis, Dosage Forms, Evaluating New Technologies, GMP Compliance, Manufacturing Support, Numerical Analysis Software, Pharmaceutical Production, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Product Development, Scientific MethodsPreferred Skills:
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