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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related Chemistry science discipline, with 5 or more years of professional experience in formulation and/or process development; internships and co-ops may be considered where stated.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related Chemistry science discipline, with 3 or more years of professional experience in formulation and/or process development. Internships and co-ops experience will be considered.
• Ph.D. in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related Chemistry science discipline, with at least 6 months of experience in formulation and/or process development. Academic experience will be considered.
• Strong scientific understanding of formulation and process development in a pharmaceutical-related environment.
• Ability to independently design experiments, analyze complex datasets, and recommend development strategies.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, including the ability to work and communicate cross-functionally.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to change, and to be a results-driven problem solver.

Nice To Haves

• General understanding of common LNP production processes and analytical characterization techniques.
• Prior experience running common LNP production and analytical characterization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation optimization and/or process understanding for mRNA-containing LNP formulations and production processes involving different mRNAs and novel lipids.
• Work with the Research team to transfer and accelerate new LNP composition formulations into CMC development.
• Design and conduct small-scale, multi-component LNP formulation experiments to assess the developability of new formulations.
• Lead compilation of developability packages for new LNP formulations.
• Develop initial formulation processes for new LNP formulations.
• Design and arrange studies to assess the stability of new LNP formulations.
• Perform in-process drug product characterization.
• Perform complex and routine analytical methods to characterize new formulations and troubleshoot as needed.
• Coordinate, suggest, or introduce advanced LNP characterization analyses with the Analytical Sciences department.
• Support the Drug Product team in troubleshooting technical, formulation, and processing issues.
• Document study setup, results, and conclusions in an electronic lab notebook.
• Tabulate and analyze in-process and post-process characterization data.
• Summarize and present study progress, data, and analyses to scientific team members and larger group meetings.
• Support growth and expansion goals by setting up and installing characterization and process equipment in new laboratories.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare and prevention and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Company employee benefit programs; eligibility may apply.
• Rewards package recognizing employee contributions.