Scientist
Aditi Consulting · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2 days ago
On-siteAnalyst$36–$39/hrContract
Payrate: $36.00 - $39.00/hr. Summary: The Scientist, Attribute Sciences, Process Development develops, qualifies, and transfers phase-appropriate analytical methods supporting small molecule drug substance and drug product development from early clinical through commercial stages. The role collaborates closely with Process Development DS/DP teams to ensure methods are scientifically sound and compliant with regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities:Develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and qualify analytical methods for characterization, release, stability, and process support.Develop stability-indicating methods for critical quality attributes, including assay, impurities, dissolution, water content.Support process development, optimization, technology transfer, and control strategy development.Characterize intermediates, starting materials, drug substances, and drug products.Build process understanding through impurity profiling and material characterization.Plan and execute method qualification and validation in accordance with ICH guidelines.Ensure methods are robust, reproducible, and fit for purpose across the product lifecycle.Analyze experimental data using sound scientific and statistical approaches.Maintain accurate documentation in ELNs and laboratory information systems.Author technical reports, development summaries, protocols, and presentations. Education:Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related scientific discipline with 1-3 years of industry experience; orM.S. with 4-6 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience; orB.S. with 6-8 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience. Required Technical Experience:Hands-on experience with HPLC/UHPLC, GC, LC-MS, dissolution, KF, UV-Vis, FTIR, particle size, ICP-MS, and related analytical techniques.Strong knowledge of method development, qualification, validation, and transfer.Experience with impurity characterization, stability studies, and DS/DP development support. Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:Analytical method developmentHPLC/UPLCDissolution Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $36.00 - $39.00 /hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law. Consent to Communication and Use of AI Technology: By submitting your application for this position and providing your email address(es) and/or phone number(s), you consent to receive text (SMS), email, and/or voice communication whether automated (including auto telephone dialing systems or automatic text messaging systems), pre-recorded, AI-assisted, or individually initiated from Aditi Consulting, our agents, representatives, or affiliates at the phone number and/or email address you have provided. These communications may include information about potential opportunities and information. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. You represent and warrant that the email address(es) and/or telephone number(s) you provided to us belong to you and that you are permitted to receive calls, text (SMS) messages, and/or emails at these contacts. You also acknowledge and agree to Aditi Consulting LLC’s use of AI technology during the sourcing process, including calls from an AI Voice Recruiter. AI is used solely to gather data and does not replace human-based decision-making in employment decisions. Calls may be recorded. Consent is not a condition of purchasing any property, goods, or services. You may revoke your consent at any time by replying “STOP” to :messages or by contacting privacy@aditiconsulting.com. For information about our collection, use, and disclosure of applicant's personal information as well as applicants' rights over their personal information, please see our Privacy Policy #AditiConsulting #26-04813