Principal​/Senior Principal Scientist, Formulation R&D

We are hiring for a Principal/Senior Principal Scientist in New Hope, MN (Minneapolis‑St. Paul area). This individual significantly contributes to the formulation research and development processes and strategies at Padagis to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, especially in immediate release and modified release solid oral dosage forms. Candidates must be located in, or be willing to relocate to, the Minneapolis‑St. Paul Metropolitan Area to be eligible for consideration.

The salary range for this position is $ – $ depending on education and experience.

• Product and process development and support of commercialization activities for generic prescription products, specifically immediate release and modified release solid oral dosage forms. Provide comprehensive expertise in the development of solid oral dosage forms to meet target product quality attributes within defined timelines and budget.
• Lead product and process development as a technical leader while interfacing with cross‑functional departments to ensure products can be produced with scientific rigor in a manner that is efficient, safe, and compliant with FDA and company regulatory standards.
• Lead complex and significant research projects to support the development and launch of new and reformulated products; evaluate findings and prepare documentation to support processes, methods, standards, and related findings and recommendations to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Support the planning and implementation of research and development operational strategies and related projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders through all phases of formulation research and development processes to provide technical expertise in the new product development processes and related due diligence.

• Bachelor's Degree with ten or more (10+) years of directly related experience to include development and scale‑up of solid oral dosage forms in successful generic companies; or Master's Degree with eight or more (8+) years; or PhD with five or more (5+) years.
• PhD or MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences preferred, or a degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Availability to travel both domestically and internationally up to ten percent (10%).

• Service delivery – Understand who your internal and external customers are, identify their needs, and deliver value above their expectations.
• Active collaboration – Seek opportunities to work together across teams, functions, business units, and geographies to achieve success.
• Demonstrate agility – Proactively identify changes in our environment and act quickly, leading or embracing change.
• Think differently – Create, develop, and implement new ideas, products, services, or processes that involve introducing something new or significantly improving something that already exists.
• Excellent execution – Achieve outstanding results in all aspects of our organization, including culture, leadership, strategy, and processes.