Job Description
Job Duties
• Design and characterize novel pharmaceutical formulations
• Collaborate with preclinical scientists to characterize the biopharmaceutical properties of drug candidates
• Conceive and execute laboratory studies contributing to design and understanding of drug formulations in clinical and pre-clinical development
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to advance current research portfolio.
• Formulate biomaterials with drug(s) for in vitro/vivo pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) studies.
• Prepare technical documents, including publications, patents, proposals, SOPs, technical reports and other relevant documentation.
Qualifications
Skills Requirements
• Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering or other
relevant discipline with at least 0-2 years of postgraduate work experience, preferentially in an industrial setting.
• Strong knowledge in the characterization of the biopharmaceutical properties of small molecules.
• Working knowledge of typical formulation approaches and routes of administration across multiple species.
• Fundamental understanding of physicochemical properties as related to drug delivery and formulation design.
• Hands on experience in performing various methodologies for synthesizing polymers and other biomaterials.
• Hands on experience in formulating lipid/polymer-based drug delivery platforms.
• Experienced in small molecule/material characterization methods (e.g., UV-vis, NMR, HPLC, GC/LC-MS, DLS, MALS, TEM).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Government contracts require the applicant to be a US Citizen (or US Permanent Resident).
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
