Scientist

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Job description

Our client is a biotech company specializing in ultra-rapid delivery of novel therapeutics to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

They need a Scientist to work on platform delivery technology that enables the localized administration of therapeutics, including biologics and nucleic acids, in a formulation-independent. manner.

The Scientist needs to be highly motivated, driven, and collaborative with formulation development, drug delivery, and absorption testing expertise to contribute to the development programs.

The Scientist needs a successful track record driving development progress, independently design, implement, and troubleshoot experiments effectively report results while driving external drug product manufacturing.

Responsibilities:
● Short term focus on drug suspension, formulation development and characterization
● Design experiments assess impact of ingredients on physical properties
● Prepare samples for testing and/or analysis at outside laboratories
● Design experiments to assess drug delivery using in vitro (Franz Diffusion Cell) model
● Assess drug release in tissue/membrane and solutions using external analytical techniques
● Coordinate CDMO and consultant activities for outsourced studies
● Lead development, oversight for scale-up clinical and commercial external GMP drug manufacturing
● Specify and procure measurement and test equipment execute and document laboratory studies
● Prepare test formulations for and support preclinical studies
● Replicate, develop and test mechanical models for assessing formulations

Job Requirements:
Requirements for Scientist

● BS degree chemistry, chemical or biomedical engineering, Master's degree a plus
● 5 years' experience with hands-on bench-top chemistry in Pharma or Med Device
● Expertise drug development and CMC, batch scaling and release assays
● Familiarity with analytical tools: UV, spectrophotometer, HPLC
● Experience with tissue handling, storage, and preparation for experiments
● Highly organized, attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and comfortable with ambiguity.
● Contribute to authoring of SOPs, test reports, raw material specs, regulatory submissions.
● Excellent communication and computer skills (Microsoft Office products, MS Project a plus).