Pharmaceutical Development Senior Scientist I
About the role
The Kansas City Pharmaceutical Development Senior Scientist I serves as Technical Lead for formulation/process design and development of oral solid dosage forms. They are responsible for designing and executing experiments and processes necessary for developing formulations of pharmaceuticals oral solid, leading clinical trial manufacturing endeavors, and ensuring all work is compliant with regulatory requirements, cGMP, and SOPs.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute laboratory work plans/schedules independently, using customer milestones and Division/site performance standards and metrics
- Authors/Reviews technical documents, such as protocols, batch records, test methods, technical reports, and operating procedures
- Trains, coaches or mentors others on technical development or business issues
- Identify and recommend business opportunities on a project specific basis
- Executes efficiency improvement projects with moderate guidance
- Develop and executes procedures, methods, manufacturing processes with minimal complexity, with high quality
- Lead small team projects and recognize unmet needs within department
- Demonstrate ability to lead small team projects and recognize unmet needs within department
- Basic/Moderate understanding of manufacturing equipment operations and troubleshooting skills in multiple techniques
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related life science or physical science field required with 11+ years related work experience
- Master’s degree in related life science or physical science field required with 9+ years related work experience
- Doctorate Degree in related life science or physical science field required with 8+ years related work experience
- Proactively address work issues at both an individual level and a team level
- Propose deviations from established procedures and methods based upon sound judgment
- Develop and executes procedures, methods, manufacturing processes with minimal complexity, with high quality
- Demonstrated ability to lead small team projects and recognize unmet needs within department
- Basic/Moderate understanding of manufacturing equipment operations and troubleshooting skills in multiple techniques
Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of the principles, theories and concepts applicable to a limited range of work in pharmaceutics
- Knowledge of high-shear granulation, fluid-bed technology, roller compaction, compression, encapsulation, coating technology
- Knowledge of high-shear granulation, fluid-bed technology, roller compaction, compression, encapsulation, coating technology
Skills
- Knowledge of high-shear granulation, fluid-bed technology, roller compaction, compression, encapsulation, coating technology
- Knowledge of high-shear granulation, fluid-bed technology, roller compaction, compression, encapsulation, coating technology
Benefits
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
- Diverse, inclusive culture
- 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
- Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
- Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
- Competitive salary
- Community engagement and green initiatives
- Grossly generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
- Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
- Tuition Reimbursement
- GymPass program to promote overall physical wellness
Pay
Competitive salary
Schedule
Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
100% based on-site in Kansas City
Contact
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