Senior Scientist, Drug Product Development

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company with the mission to transform the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases. Even with treatment innovations of the last two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to suffer – our goal is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Scientist for the Drug Product Development group who can work in a collaborative and dynamic environment. The scientist in this role is responsible for activities critical to the development of Alumis’ molecules including generation of pre‑formulation packages, formulation selection, and manufacturing process development. This primary focus of this role will currently be on solid oral dosage form development but may involve the development of other dosage forms in the future.

• Hands‑on pre‑clinical formulation development includes identifying vehicles, excipients, and/or new technologies for poorly water‑soluble compounds in support of preclinical PK/PD, efficacy, and tox studies.
• Execute and/or oversee pre‑formulation activities including characterization of physicochemical and solid‑state properties for investigational small molecules with hands‑on instrumental analysis (HPLC/UPLC, DSC, XRPD) and method development.
• Work effectively with external CDMOs to develop early‑stage drug products and oversee production of clinical trial material in support of clinical timelines.
• Experience in formulation development, process optimization for small molecule solid oral dosage forms including modified‑release products includes execute/oversee formulation and manufacturing process development activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and flexibility to work in a fast‑paced team environment by providing updates (oral and written) clearly and concisely.
• Support relevant CMC sections for key regulatory filings including INDs and NDAs. Experience in authoring technical reports and regulatory documents (e.g., IND/NDA) is a plus.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced small company environment. Proactively identify project risks and prepare mitigation and contingency plans.
• Willing to travel as needed to support ongoing development activities.

Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering or related field with a minimum of 8 years OR B.S. or M.S. with a minimum of 10+ years of related industrial experience.

Salary range: $139,000 USD to $169,000 USD annually. This range is an estimate and may vary based on the company’s compensation practices.

• Elevate
• Challenge
• Nurture

This position is located in South San Francisco, CA with three (3) to five (5) days a week in lab. We are not considering remote applicants.

• Health insurance premiums paid at 90% for employee, 80% for dependents
• Free access to Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program
• $100 monthly cell phone stipend
• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• Free onsite gym and a kitchen stocked with snacks and drinks

We are a hard‑working, collaborative team on a mission to transform patient’s lives – and we aspire to elevate, challenge and nurture one another along the way.

Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.