Senior Scientist, Formulation Development

Fresenius Kabi USA • Melrose Park, IL

1d • $85,000 - $112,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Scientist is responsible for conducting development studies with increasing complexity in nature and solving problems to ensure a stable product can be manufactured in the production facility. This position requires working onsite at our Innovation and Development Center in Melrose Park, IL.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biological Sciences with 5+ years of related experience; or a Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biological Sciences with 3 years of related experience; or a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemical/Biomedical Engineering with 0-3 years of related experience is required.
• Must possess skills of designing and executing experiments using different lab instruments and techniques.
• Must have knowledge of statistic and analysis/interpretation, and pharmaceutical dosage forms.
• Must be willing to perform drug product development for potent compounds, cytotoxic substances and/or controlled substances while following and observing all safety procedures in place, which include the use of engineering controls, administrative controls, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally to production plant to support batch manufacturing, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in developing novel drug delivery systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accepts responsibility for all stages of product development including on-site monitoring of stability lot manufacturing.
• Plans, develops, and implements scientifically well-designed experimental programs and demonstrates creativity and capability in pharmaceutical research and development.
• Identifies problem areas and utilizes scientific resources to recommend alternatives, priorities, and results to resolve problems.
• Accurately and completely records experimental procedures, test results, and observations to meet corporate and GMP requirements.
• Scales up the manufacturing process and transfers the technology accurately to the production plant.
• Sets product specifications based on stability results and according to FDA and ICH guidelines.
• Writes Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) section for Regulatory submission.
• Responsible for product and process improvement as well as for ideas for new products, line-extent, product stability improvement and novel drug delivery systems.
• Establishes work priorities for assignments within his/her authority and keeps assignment completion on schedule.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company contributions
• paid vacation
• holiday and personal days
• employee assistance program
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• life insurance
• disability
• wellness program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior