Scientist - Solid State Characterization

The Scientist - Solid State Characterization will support solid state characterization and method development, validation, and execution for pharmaceutical materials across the discovery and development pipeline. The role involves using state-of-the-art technologies to support early and late-stage pharmaceutical development with various techniques, including X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic light scattering, surface area measurement, and SEM. The Scientist will generate physicochemical characterization data to support chemical and pharmaceutical process development, as well as release and stability of drug substance and drug product.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include supporting solid state characterization, method development, validation, and execution for pharmaceutical materials, generating physicochemical characterization data, managing sample receipt and document results according to customer procedures, and working in a collaborative work environment with a team.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience with analytical instrumentation used in the pharmaceutical industry, a solid understanding of general chemistry and solid state or physical chemistry, and the ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and/or GLPs to everyday work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years)
• Experience with analytical instrumentation used in the pharmaceutical industry (2+ year) - specifically for solid state characterization such as XRPD, ssNMR, IR, Raman, SEM, DSC, TGA, surface area by BET and particle size by laser diffraction
• Solid understanding and knowledge of general chemistry and solid state or physical chemistry
• Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and/or GLPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and Word to perform tasks
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Time management and project management skills
• Problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare
• Range of employee benefits
• Employee assistance and family support programs
• Commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
• Accident and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Retirement and savings programs
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)