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Associate Scientist

Spectraforce

US


17 hours ago

Remote

Associate Scientist
Spectraforce
US
Remote

17 hours ago
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Job Description

Top 3 Must-Have Skill Sets
  • Aseptic fill finish manufacturing or manufacturing technical services experience including control strategies and process performance monitoring
  • Ability to use scientific principles with bench and pilot scale models for process performance characterization
  • Fill/finish process scale-up and technology transfer experience including gap analysis, root cause analysis, and risk assessment tools such as Fishbone diagrams and FMEA
  • Experience performing data analysis using advanced statistical/analytical techniques and statistical analysis software
 Job Overview
  • Fully onsite role with standard working hours
  • BS with 1–2 years of experience required
  • Role focused on drug product process development for parenteral drug products
  • Candidate will perform experiments, organize data, analyze results, establish experimental design, develop and implement protocols, and communicate results to cross-functional teams with minimal supervision
 Key Responsibilities
  • Design, execute, and document data packages related to drug product design and process development
  • Communicate findings through presentations
  • Develop solutions to technical problems during process characterization and aseptic manufacturing
  • Support clinical and commercial process introductions or process transfers into manufacturing network
  • Author and review technical protocols, reports, product impact assessments, and regulatory sections supporting IND and marketing submissions
  • Support fill/finish manufacturing operations through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, non-conformance investigations, and process improvements
  • Participate in cross-functional and matrix team environments
 
Preferred Qualifications
  • BS in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry/Biochemistry, or Biotechnology with 3+ years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience
  • MS in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry/Biochemistry, or Biotechnology
  • Experience with aseptic fill/finish unit operations including freeze/thaw, mixing, sterile filtration, filling, stoppering, and visual inspection
  • Understanding of process-related stresses impacting biologics quality and stability
  • Experience with process scale-up, technology transfer, process characterization, and active process monitoring
  • Familiarity with DOE and QbD principles
  • Familiarity with cGMPs, regulatory filings, and compliance for sterile injectable products manufactured by aseptic processing
  • Experience working with Analytical Sciences, Process Development, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Compliance, Quality, and Project Management teams
  • Strong organizational, technical problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Ability to learn dynamic information quickly
  • Familiarity with electronic record keeping, GMP, laboratory notebooks, statistical analysis, and laboratory or pilot plant process equipment
 Nice to Have
  • Experience leveraging generative AI, LLMs, and in silico modeling to support research, development, and testing processes
 Day-to-Day Responsibilities
  • Plan, design, execute, and document laboratory studies related to formulation, aseptic processing, visual inspection, and fill/finish process development
  • Apply science/engineering principles and first principles modeling to solve technical problems
  • Support commercialization and lifecycle management activities for pipeline and commercial products
  • Perform statistical and analytical data analysis
  • Author reports and present scientific data to team leads
 Additional Information
  • Possible extension: Yes
  • Red flag: Preference for industry experience
  • Interview process: 2 interview rounds
 
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.