Scientist or Sr. Scientist, Solid State Form and Powder Properties Characterization

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Our Drug Product Development team is committed to CMC design, development, and commercialization of innovative drug products to improve patient lives. We leverage the best people, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation to achieve this commitment. BMS’s internal engine of innovation includes unrivaled industry leading expertise in CMC development of small molecules, protein biotherapeutics, protein degraders, and other therapeutic modalities. We collaborate closely with our colleagues in R&D and Commercial to design our drug products. Here, you’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope.

Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) in Drug Product Development (DPD) plays an integral role in the development and characterization of powder materials used in various applications and building robust form and powder property control strategies of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in the drug product. 

Material characterization scientist will be responsible for solid state form and powder properties characterization to guide robust drug substance and drug product development throughout all stages of development (from discovery to commercialization). It is expected that the candidate will work with a broad range of materials, including crystalline and non-crystalline small molecule APIs, drug product intermediates and excipients, and biologics.

The scientist will be responsible for building powder property knowledge (linking powder properties to drug substance and product processability and quality attributes), identifying critical quality attributes and proposing powder property control strategies. Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills are key since the scientist will operate within cross-functional teams.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of powders such as form/polymorph, thermal properties, particle size, surface area, morphology, as well as support solid state characterization method development, optimization, troubleshooting, validation, and transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical expertise and support in selection, processing, and optimization of powder materials for specific applications.
• Generate accurate and detailed reports, documenting experimental procedures, results, and conclusions.
• Contribute to the development of new methodologies and techniques for form and powder characterization and analysis.
• Assist in the scale-up and manufacturing processes of powder-based products, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with external partners, such as vendors and academic institutions, to leverage their expertise and resources for powder-related projects.
• Maintain a safe and organized laboratory environment, adhering to all relevant safety protocols and guidelines

This role may be appointed at the Scientist or Senior Senior Scientist level. Candidates with demonstrated experience and expertise will be considered for the appropriate level.

Requirements

• Senior Scientist: Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., physical chemistry, materials/pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering) with 2–4 years of industry experience, or MS with 4–6 years, or BS with 7–9 years

• Scientist: Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., physical chemistry, materials/pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering) with 0–2 years of industry experience, or MS with 2–4 years, or BS with 5–7 years

• Expertise in solid state characterization techniques such as XRD, TGA, DSC, vapor sorption, vibrational spectroscopy, si