Preformulation scientist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Preformulation scientist

Job Location : Cambridge, MA

Job Duration : 9 months

Work Shift : Standard

Pay range : $40.00 - $44.00 / Hour on w2

Certifications & Licenses :

Proficiency with UPLC / HPLC and Empower Software

Minimum Degree Required : Bachelor's Degree

Job Summary :

Seeking an exceptional candidate to contribute to preformulation research in a small, fast-paced and highly collaborative team.

This contract position resides within the Formulations Sciences group of Technical Operations working in pre-clinical development.

The candidate will work full time onsite and contribute to the execution of laboratory activities related to the transition of Client small molecule compounds from Discovery into Development in support of pre-clinical and clinical programs.

An ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in analytical techniques such as UPLC / HPLC (Empower proficiency) and an understanding of early drug development processes and experiments. Experience in preformulation development and physicochemical characterization is highly desired, however not required.

An ideal candidate would have approximately 0-3 year’s experience working in pharmaceutical sciences (preformulation, analytical or formulation development).

Responsibilities :

• Prepare buffers and common lab solutions
• Execution of analytical experiments with XRPD, DSC, TGA, DVS, optical microscopy and UPLC / HPLC (Empower)
• Screen excipients / formulation vehicles for solubility and stability to optimize preclinical formulations to enable non-GLP and GLP pre-clinical studies
• Perform drug substance and formulation stability studies to ensure optimal formulation design
• Coordinate vehicle / formulation preparations for in vivo studies
• Maintain an accurate, timely, and compliant laboratory notebook

Qualifications :

Capabilities :

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Salary : $40 - $44