Associate Scientist, Research Pharmacy

Job Description

Associate Scientist

Job Description:

Our company's Pharmaceutical Sciences organization translates molecules to medicines, working from the discovery interface through registration stability manufacturing by designing, developing and scaling‑up the formulation, device, and manufacturing process. Driving drug product design from the benchtop to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing facilities, our Scientists use cutting edge science to transform drug delivery and manufacturing technology to positively impact patients.

The successful candidate will be a passionate Scientist with strong academic fundamentals and a drive to develop new medicines to improve human health. In this role, the individual will be responsible for supporting the formulation development of new chemical entities as part of a matrix team from initial first‑in‑human formulations (suspensions, solutions, capsules, tablets) through final market formulation definition and manufacturing process robustness assessment.

• Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to advance new solid oral drug products.
• Capability to support manufacturing operations in non‑GMP and GMP environments.
• Executes routine experiments and data interpretation with appropriate technical guidance.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Capable of learning practical laboratory/pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of daily responsibilities.
• Can understand overall project timelines to manage prioritization of individual contributor deliverables with appropriate supervision.
• Works well with others in collaborative team environments.
• Builds awareness of relevant new and current technologies to grow as a pharmaceutical scientist.

Education Minimum Requirement: B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline (expected no later than June 2026).

• Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysis
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Prior experience in a laboratory environment
• Prior experience with statistical software (JMP, Minitab) and numerical analysis software (Matlab)
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Passion to learn and develop as a pharmaceutical scientist

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Animal Vaccination
• Biochemical Analysis
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Clinical Manufacturing
• Creativity
• Data Analysis
• Dosage Forms
• Econometric Software
• Evaluating New Technologies
• GMP Compliance
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Manufacturing Operations
• Manufacturing Support
• Medical Knowledge
• Microsoft Office
• Patent Analysis
• Pharmaceutical Production
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Pharmacology
• Product Development
• Scientific Methods{+ 5 more}

• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation: Domestic
• VISA Sponsorship: Yes
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
• Shift: 1st - Day
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Material(s): No
• Job Posting End Date: 01/16/2026
• Requisition : R378813

Salary range: $70,500.00 – $.

Over and above the salary, the successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus, long‑term incentives (if applicable) and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate/sick days.

U.S. Hybrid Work Model:
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office‑based positions will work a hybrid schedule, three on‑site days per week, Monday–Thursday, with Friday remote, unless business critical tasks require in‑person presence. This model does not apply to field‑based, facility‑based, manufacturing‑based, or research‑based positions; or positions covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement, or those that the Company has determined cannot be reasonably met remotely.

Remote positions are identified separately.