Scientist 1, Chemistry Development

About the role

Client Technologies and Innovation, located in Research Triangle Park NC, seeks a research associate to work as a member of an R&D team that is involved in identifying, developing, and testing new technologies for a range of medical devices, including surgical and drug-device combination devices. Specifically, the team is focused on the chemical and materials aspects of these devices. Under the supervision of a senior scientist, the candidate will design and execute studies aimed at assessing the viability of technologies. They will also help develop processes, including mixing and coating methods, stability testing, elution testing, and other means of evaluating these technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute studies aimed at assessing the viability of technologies
• Help develop processes, including mixing and coating methods, stability testing, elution testing, and other means of evaluating technologies
• Plan and conduct scientific experiments
• Effectively analyze, interpret, and present experimental results
• Collaborate with team members from a variety of backgrounds
• Identify and resolve experimental challenges proactively
• Adapt to changing requirements that may arise in a dynamic work environment
• Contribute intellectually in areas not directly related to his or her field

Requirements

• Hands-on laboratory experience working with various chemicals/materials
• Experience in common chemistry lab procedures and tools
• Understanding of a range of instrumentation and analytical characterization tools (e.g. familiarity with spectroscopic methods such as fluorescence, UV, IR; and/or separation and characterization tools such as HPLC/UPLC are a plus)
• Good written and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to design, execute, and appropriately document experiments
• Ability to effectively interpret and present scientific data
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• A B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutics/Pharma sciences, Chemical Engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required

Preferred skills

• Experience working with polymeric materials and/or dry powder systems
• Experience assembling OEM components and device prototypes to configure a desired test method
• Hands-on experience in the development and characterization of drug formulations for therapeutics, such as those involving microparticles, nanoparticles or hydrogels
• Experience in dry-down processes (e.g. lyophilization/vacuum drying, spray drying)
• Past experience or willingness to work occasionally with biological specimens (e.g. tissues) for lab-scale testing
• Prior work experience (e.g., 1-3 years desirable) in a medical device, diagnostics, or pharmaceutical R&D organization is a plus
• Experience with translating technologies/processes from concept to pilot scale is highly desired
• Experience with test method development using medical prototypes
• Working knowledge of polymeric materials
• Experience with formulation development, coating methods, reagent drying processes, and drug or material stability testing are also valuable assets

Location: Research Triangle Park, NC
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm