Associate Scientist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master of Science Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or closely related discipline; OR a Bachelor’s degree in these disciplines with 2-4 years of relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Understanding and/or experience in pharmaceutical solid dosage formulation development.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and keen observation and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
• Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in learning new techniques, developing and carrying out experimental plans, and performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience in data handling and scientific/engineering computations.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and testing of modular hardware to facilitate data-rich experimentation.
• Partner with research scientists and engineers on suitable experimentation to deliver DPDS workflows for solid dosage form development.
• Collaborate with colleagues to define and implement crystallization, polymorph, and salt screening activities according to project timelines.
• Conduct solid state physical and chemical characterization of small molecules of pharmaceutical relevance. This includes solid state characterization (e.g., spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, thermal analysis).
• Analysis of powder samples for key physical properties (such as particle size distribution, bulk density, true density, powder flow, particle shape)
• Development and characterization of prototype formulations for pharmaceutical small molecules on small scale with small amounts of material (mg) on rapid timelines.
• Measurement of key active compound and formulation properties (such as crystallinity, solubility, dissolution, etc.)
• Assessment of the performance of prototype formulations using in-vitro tests (dissolution, precipitation, etc.).
• Rapid and detailed documentation of experimental procedures and data in electronic laboratory notebooks.

Benefits

• Excellent full-time benefits, including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays