Principal Scientist (Process Definition and Scale-Up)

The Principal Scientist will lead process development activities to scale up and define the processing space of oral solid pharmaceutical products as they advance through stage 1 of process validation. Success in this role also includes a smooth transfer of technical knowledge to the commercial operations team, participation in stage 2 process validation, and provision of ongoing support throughout the product lifecycle. The Principal Scientist will interface with different departments within the company to ensure project success and will serve as the technical point of contact for the project sponsors.

The Principal Scientist is expected to provide hands-on experimental support, to efficiently solve problems, and to mentor and train team members. This role requires the individual to blend strong fundamental knowledge with practical, risk-based decision making to identify solutions that meet quality and schedule expectations for the project sponsors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Achieves results with a high level of independence and uses judgement to solicit guidance
• Leads technical aspects of projects, and may act as a subject matter expert to provide support and guidance for other projects
• Develops broader technical strategy and specific experimental work plans
• Performs and / or supervises experimental execution as appropriate to ensure quality of the results
• Analyzes data, draws conclusions, and proposes next steps to meet project milestones
• Authors and reviews technical reports and presentations
• Interfaces with clients through verbal and written communications
• Effectively communicates with internal stakeholders to manage project timelines and strategy
• Adapts approach to evolving project requirements
• Mentors, and may manage employees
• Coordinates the work of other team members
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship
• May have direct reports and provide constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Responsibilities may increase in scope to align with company initiatives
• Performs related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

Required Education and Experience

Combination of degree and experience required, and :

Physical Requirements

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Benefits Summary :

Sern employees accrue over four weeks of paid time off annually. Employer contributions to a retirement account begin after 90 days and do not require an employee match or vesting period. Various health plans allow employees to find the best coverage for their individual or family needs with minimal employee contributions. Sern covers each employee with basic life and long-term disability, giving access to increase or add coverage. An Employee Assistance Program provides support for all things related to our employees' wellbeing, along with access to pet insurance.

The Corporate Headquarters of Sern BioScience are located at 63047 Layton Ave, Bend, OR 97701