Scientist II

This position is located in Irvine, CA and is a 1-year contract role.

About the role

Conduct laboratory experiments for sterile liquid drug product formulation and manufacturing process development. Develop and characterize sterile liquid dosage forms including solutions, emulsions, and suspensions. Execute analytical and characterization studies to support formulation and process development. Plan, execute, analyze, and interpret lab-scale formulation experiments. Maintain accurate experimental records in electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN). Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline with 3-5 years of relevant industry experience; or
• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.

Skills

Required

• Sterile liquid formulation and pharmaceutical process development.
• Liquid dosage forms including solutions, emulsions, and suspensions.
• Sterilization techniques including filtration and autoclaving.
• Analytical characterization: pH, osmolality, viscosity/rheology, turbidity, particle size, and physical appearance.
• Hands-on HPLC/UPLC experience.
• HPLC/UPLC detectors including UV, PDA, and RI.
• Pharmaceutical laboratory experimentation and data analysis.
• Electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) and technical documentation.
• Fundamental statistical analysis and statistical software.

Preferred

• Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing process development.
• Advanced formulation development and optimization.
• Experience with HPLC/UPLC method application in pharmaceutical development.
• Technical report generation and scientific data interpretation.

Pay

$48-$52/hr

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM