Senior Scientist, Product Development

Serán BioScience • Bend, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Serán seeks to hire a Senior Scientist to join the Product Development group and contribute as part of an interdisciplinary team to develop and scale-up pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This role will design products that meet the target product profiles defined by the project sponsor. To accomplish this, they will select the type of formulation approach and propose different prototype variations for manufacturing and testing. They will design experiments to guide the overall formulation approach and to evaluate different prototypes. Additionally, they will collaborate with analytical science and process development experts to form a comprehensive product team.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work in cross-functional teams
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Scientific curiosity and willingness to learn
• Demonstrated experience in formulation sciences and drug product development
• Communicates effectively and maintains productive relationships with coworkers, clients, and other contacts outside the company
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience with advanced laboratory and data analysis skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Accepts feedback from a variety of sources and constructively manages conflict
• B.S. in Science or Engineering discipline with 5+ years of experience, M.S. in Science or Engineering discipline with 3+ years of experience, or PhD in Science or Engineering discipline

Responsibilities

• Independently develops experimental protocols and templates based on project need
• Independently summarizes, reports, and analyzes data to draw conclusions and proposes next steps
• Identifies out of trend data, forms hypothesis and investigates
• Evaluates data and draws conclusions across data sets/projects
• Contributes to laboratory, instrument, and/or equipment maintenance and coordination
• Communicates technical information to internal team
• Independently communicates technical information to external partners
• Authors technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
• Develops and manages workplans
• May supervise and mentor teams
• Responsibilities may increase in scope to align with company initiatives
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Serán employees accrue over four weeks of paid time off annually.
• Employer contributions to a retirement account begin after 90 days and do not require an employee match or vesting period.
• Various health plans allow employees to find the best coverage for their individual or family needs with minimal employee contributions.
• Serán covers each employee with basic life and long-term disability, giving access to increase or add coverage.
• An Employee Assistance Program provides support for all things related to our employees’ wellbeing, along with access to pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees