What are the responsibilities and job description for the Formulation Chemist position at Pace® Labs?
Summary
Formulation Scientist - Animal Health R&D is responsible for scientific support of early and late phase formulation and process development.
Essential Functions
Formulation Scientist - Animal Health R&D is responsible for scientific support of early and late phase formulation and process development.
Essential Functions
- Design, execute, analyze, and evaluate experiments that meet the R&D product development business objectives using scale-down models of manufacturing scale processes
- Ensure all experiments are well designed and documented with clear objectives
- Technically manage small scale laboratory projects as required
- Identify process improvement opportunities through data collection, mining, observation and technical report writing in collaboration with senior scientists and technicians.
- Monitor and interpret drug product study results.
- Utilize safe laboratory practices, and encourage safe behaviors by coworkers
- Accurately document work in appropriate batch records and/or electronic laboratory notebooks
- Write and present technical summaries in reports and at department technical meetings and reviews
- Collaborate technically as required with scientist in supported manufacturing areas sharing key learning
- B.S. in an applicable academic discipline (Chemistry; Pharmaceutics, etc) and applicable laboratory work experience
- Previous experience in a work environment demonstrating behaviors such as conscientiousness, pride in accomplishment, ownership, self-direction
- Technically inquisitive, attentive to detail and must exhibit good problem solving skills.
- Have good mechanical aptitude.
- General laboratory skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an integrated team environment, but also be able to work independently, multitask, and be able to prioritize activities.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Demonstrated problem solving abilities and learning agility.
- Prior experience and knowledge of development of drug products including extrusion, liquid compounding, granulation, and tablet compression.
- The candidate should be acquainted with basic statistics and be proficient with the use of Microsoft software products
- Previous statistical background e.g. experimental data analysis and interpretation
- Candidate must be able to handle 20 kg bags and drums.
- The candidate may come into contact with large equipment, mechanical hazards, and intermittent exposure to high levels of background noise.
