Formulation Scientist

Kelly Sciene and Clinical has an opportunity for a Formulation Scientist for our client, a leading medical device company in Raritan, NJ. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts. This role is a full-time, fully benefited position. As a Kelly employee, you will be eligible for Medical, Dental, 401K and paid time off, including holiday, vacation and sick/personal time.

Length of assignment one year. Must provide your own laptop. Day shift. Hybrid – 3 days on site. Pay $50-55 an hour depending on experience.

• Leads formulation design efforts from concept through to prototyping phases, Design Reviews and Validation
• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal partners to develop products
• Drive product characterization to ensure rigorous technical understanding and relationships to pre-clinical/clinical outcomes
• Lead raw material suppliers through raw material iterations, correlating to product design window
• Drive execution of Learning Plans
• Participate in multi-functional discussions and design reviews, including product creation at multiple scales (modeling, lab, pilot and manufacturing)
• Participate in clinical procedures and activities, translating learning into viable prototypes
• Proven problem-solving skills using analytical technologies is preferred
• Experience with respect to PMA preferred;
  Proven problem-solving skills using analytical technologies is preferred
• Experience Design of Experiments (DOE) is preferred.
• Experience in developing protocols and writing completion reports is preferred.
• Experience developing combination (drug/device) medical devices products is preferred
• Working knowledge of basic statistics is required.
• Experience in vitro and ex vivo methods for characterizing prototypes and products is preferred
• Experience in developing and validating biochemical test methods for finished products and raw materials is preferred
• Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver project outcomes in an ambiguous environment
• Requires experience managing self-directed work teams
• Travel up to 20% may be required (domestic and international)

• Education:
  
  Minimum Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (PhD) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, strongly preferred
• Experience in medical device development is required 5
  -10 years ideally
• Successful experiences in launching new products & formulations to market is required. Experience in biomaterials and material development highly preferred

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to the next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

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Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. Employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide Form I-9 information as required to verify work authorization in the U.S. Kelly is an equal opportunity employer.