Scientist II (liquid drug formulation

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Scientist II for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Irvine, CA. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Title: Formulation & Process Development Scientist
Location: Not Specified – Onsite
Pay Rate: $48–$52/hr
Duration: 1 year
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Conduct laboratory experiments for sterile liquid drug product formulation and manufacturing process development
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• Develop and characterize sterile liquid dosage forms including solutions, emulsions, and suspensions
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• Execute analytical and characterization studies to support formulation and process development.

• Plan, execute, analyze, and interpret lab-scale formulation experiments
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• Maintain accurate experimental records in electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN).

• Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy
  , or related scientific discipline with 3–5 years of relevant industry experience
  ; or

• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline with 2+ years of relevant industry experience
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• Sterile liquid formulation and pharmaceutical process development.

• Liquid dosage forms including solutions, emulsions, and suspensions
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• Sterilization techniques including filtration and autoclaving.

• Analytical characterization:
  pH, osmolality, viscosity/rheology, turbidity, particle size, and physical appearance
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• Hands-on HPLC/UPLC experience.

• HPLC/UPLC detectors including UV, PDA, and RI
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• Pharmaceutical laboratory experimentation and data analysis
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• Electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) and technical documentation.

• Fundamental statistical analysis and statistical software.

• Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing process development
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• Advanced formulation development and optimization.

• Experience with
  HPLC/UPLC method application in pharmaceutical development.

• Technical report generation and scientific data interpretation.