Senior Scientist l, Drug Product Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Understanding of the drug product manufacturing processes and scaling up
• Understanding of the liquid formulation development and fill/finish process scale up
• Develop formulation for biologics to support stability including study planning, design, execution and author study report to manage the DPD project life cycle.
• Develop injectable drug product manufacturing process including container closure selection, drug product compatibility with manufacturing process, and provide tech transfer and manufacturing support including deviation investigation and trouble shooting
• Author technical documents including SOPs, protocols, study reports, and support regulatory filing.
• Play an important role in Formulation/DPD lab startup efforts including Lab design, equipment selection/procurement, authoring documentation and support the team building activities.
• Apply scientific knowledge and experience to assigned projects. Interface extensively in a matrixed environment with process development, analytical development and manufacturing teams for process investigation support, assess new formulation/DPD technologies, support on-going and upcoming client projects.
• Communicate effectively on the findings of research and development internally and externally to ensure alignment among WuXi Biologics and with clients

Qualifications

• PhD in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Chemistry
• Candidate must possess knowledge in formulation, high concentration protein formulation, matching placebo development, and drug product process development areas. Understand current industry practice and scientific reasoning for biologics product formulation development.
• Strong communications skills. Great team player and ability to build positive collaboration with internal stakeholders, vendors and clients to achieve alignment and work effectively.
• Must work in a self-motivated, multiple tasks, highly flexible, well-organized and detailed-oriented style.

Pay

The Anticipated salary for this position is $73,000 - $117,000

Schedule

The job description does not intend to list all the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee holding this position would be required to perform other job-related duties/responsibilities based on their expertise and company business needs.