Associate Scientist

Associate Scientist

We are seeking a motivated Associate Scientist to support formulation development and analytical activities for biologic drug products. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong scientific background and hands on laboratory experience in chemistry, biology, or biochemistry. The selected candidate will contribute to formulation studies, laboratory operations, scientific documentation, and cross functional collaboration in a fast paced research environment.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to build experience in drug product development while supporting innovative research programs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Execute formulation composition and drug product process development studies for sterile liquid, lyophilized, and prefilled dosage forms.
• Prepare and manufacture formulation batches to support stability studies and preclinical research activities.
• Author and maintain scientific documentation including standard operating procedures, technical protocols, experimental reports, and electronic laboratory notebooks in accordance with documentation standards.
• Perform routine laboratory activities including buffer preparation and analytical testing.
• Support laboratory operations by maintaining inventory of raw materials, packaging components, and laboratory supplies while coordinating ordering, shipping, and receiving activities.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to maintain laboratory equipment and contribute to laboratory organization and safety.
• Communicate scientific progress, experimental results, and project updates through presentations, written reports, and team discussions.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or another scientific discipline.
• Hands on laboratory experience with buffer preparation and basic analytical testing such as pH, osmolality, density, moisture content, or particle analysis.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to execute laboratory experiments, analyze results, and troubleshoot using scientific reasoning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in CMC development, protein formulation, drug delivery, or analytical development.
• Experience with analytical techniques such as HPLC, spectroscopy, ELISA, Karl Fischer, DLS, HIAC, or MFI.
• Knowledge of lyophilization or drug product manufacturing processes.
• Experience using RP HPLC, SEC, CEX, qELISA, or SPR.

The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - as applicable.