Scientist II$46 - $50/hr with medical benefits available at a cost
1 year initial contract with possibility of extension
100% onsite in Irvine, CA
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm work schedule
Orion Project Services is working with a market-leading pharmaceutical company on an exciting contract opportunity for a Scientist II in Irvine, California. This fully onsite role will support the development of sterile liquid pharmaceutical products through hands-on formulation, manufacturing process development, analytical testing, and scientific data interpretation.
Our client is seeking a motivated scientist with experience in sterile liquid drug products and techniques such as pH, osmolality, viscosity, particle-size analysis, HPLC, and UPLC. The successful candidate will independently plan and execute laboratory experiments, maintain accurate documentation, and communicate findings through clear technical reports.
Key Responsibilities:- Conducting laboratory experiments for development of pharmaceutical products, with focus on sterile liquid dosage forms under supervision and guidance of the group members.
- Conducting analytical & characterization experiments to generate scientifically sound data supporting the formulation and manufacturing process development efforts of liquid dosage forms.
- Designing & interpreting experiments independently whenever the situation demands.
- Employing problem-solving and creative scientific skills.
- Working independently to generate accurate, reliable data on time and accurately documenting in electronic laboratory notebooks.
- Practicing good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Upon assignment given by the team, the candidate will independently plan and execute lab-scale experiments related to sterile liquid formulation and manufacturing process development.
- Prompt and accurate documentation of experiments, results, and conclusions to ensure data integrity and accuracy is critical.
- The candidate independently analyzes and interprets technical data and utilizes statistical techniques as needed.
Minimum Requirements for Education & Experience:- This position requires a bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmacy, or other relevant scientific discipline with 3-5 years of relevant industry experience or a master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmacy or other relevant scientific discipline with 2 years of relevant industry experience.
- Expected to demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of formulation and manufacturing process development for sterile liquid drug products, including solutions, emulsions, and suspensions.
- Experience with various sterilization techniques for liquid drug products, such as filtration, and autoclaving, is desired.
- Experienced with analytical measurements and characterization techniques such as pH, osmolality, viscosity/rheology, turbidity, particle size, and physical appearance.
- Hands-on experience with HPLC and UPLC (with detectors such as UV, PDA, and RI) is also desired.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills. Must be proficient using Word, Excel, and statistical software.
- Knowledge of fundamental application of statistics is preferred.
- Experience in analyzing data and writing technical reports is desired.
