Senior Scientist, Drug Product Development (Contract)

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      "text": "What you'll do:",
      "content": "<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Demonstrates technical proficiency, cross-functional collaboration with External Manufacturing, Process Development, Analytical Development, Quality Control, and other relevant stakeholders to drive improvement, consistency and compliance for drug product manufacturing processes.</li>\n<li>Establish internal Drug Product Development capabilities including:</li>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Design and conduct experiments to develop stable and effective drug formulations, including selection of excipients, and compatibility studies.</li>\n<li>Conduct stability studies to assess the short- and long-term integrity of drug products under various storage conditions and identify potential degradation pathways.</li>\n<li>Establish and qualify representative scale down models in support of drug product process design.</li>\n<li>Design drug product process characterization (PC) strategies, engage cross-functional SMEs and execute PC activities to enable BLA submission.</li>\n<li>Develop and scale-up manufacturing processes considering critical process parameters (CPPs) and critical quality attributes (CQAs). Utilize statistical analysis and experimental design to identify and improve process parameters, maximizing product yield and quality consistency.</li>\n\n<li>Provide support for drug product process technology transfer and GMP manufacturing at CDMOs, review GMP documents, troubleshoot technical issues, support deviation investigation, lead risk assessment and serve as person-in-plant as required.</li>\n<li>Manage, collaborate and provide scientific oversight of formulation and drug product process development and data generated by internal and contract labs.</li>\n<li>Must think critically, ability to work independently and awareness on when to seek guidance and have strong organizational and planning skills.</li>\n<li>Author and review technical development documents including study protocols, technical reports, and batch records.</li>\n<li>Provide direction and leadership to junior scientists.</li>\n\n</ul></ul></div>"
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      "text": "About you:",
      "content": "<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering or related discipline with 5-8 years of relevant experience in biologics or viral vector drug product development; or M.S. with 8-11 years of relevant experience. Job title is dependent on candidate’s experience level.</li>\n<li>Must have proven experience with formulation development, drug product process development and optimization, statistical design and analysis of experiment, managing CROs, tech transfer to CDMOs.</li>\n<li>Must have knowledge and hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation used in biologics/viral vector formulation and process development such as spectrometry, HPLC, CE, particle characterization techniques, calorimetry, light scattering etc.</li>\n<li>Experience with fill-finish processes, clinical compatibility studies, scale-up and/or technology transfer.</li>\n<li>Experience with unit operation (i.e. filling, filtration, mixing, etc.) specific scale down model development, characterization, and scale-up.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality standards related to biopharmaceutical manufacturing.</li>\n<li>Must have excellent problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication skills.</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a dynamic environment, with a willingness to adapt to shifting priorities and tasks.</li>\n<li>Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines.</li>\n<li>Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment as well as work collaboratively in a highly interactive team environment.</li>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n</ul></div>"
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