Associate Scientist

Job Description

The ideal candidate for this role will hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Organic Chemistry from a reputable university, with a preference for graduates from California-based institutions or top pharmaceutics programs such as Purdue, Michigan, UPenn, or Wisconsin. While prior industry experience is not required, the candidate should possess a strong academic foundation in small molecule drug product manufacturing, tablet and capsule production, and related unit operations. They should demonstrate a willingness to learn, adaptability, and problem-solving skills to integrate into synthetics-focused drug product team. Candidates from companies specializing in small molecule therapeutics may also be strong fits.

The Pivotal Synthetic Drug Product group of the Drug Product Technologies (DPT) department at Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and team-oriented scientist for the position of Associate Scientist. In this role, the scientist will serve as member of Drug Product development teams, providing hands-on formulation and process expertise during the development of clinical and commercial formulations for solid oral dosage forms. The individual will design and execute formulation experiments, organize and analyze results with minimal supervision, and communicate data and interpretation to work group. In addition, this individual will ensure that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.
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