Scientist II (Associate)

Minimum Education Requirements
B.S. or M.S. degree or PHD in Pharmaceutical Sciences Chemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry or a related field is required.

Experience:
Bachelors with 5 years Masters with 3 years or PhD with 01 year of exeprience.
Required Skills and Experience
Excellent hands-on laboratory skills in pharmaceutical formulation sterile product development process development or a related field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-driven independent meticulous in execution organized attentive to timelines and motivated to learn.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and interface with cross-functional scientific professionals.

Key skills:
Strong hands-on wet-lab experience
Biologics formulation development
Preparation of formulation buffers reagents and protein formulations
Execution of development batches
Aseptic filling of vials and prefilled syringes
Setup and management of stability studies
Good laboratory practices
Sample submission and cross-functional collaboration
Data analysis interpretation graphing and plotting
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience with osmolality pH and viscosity testing

Preferred / good-to-have skills:
Biophysical characterization
Sterile formulation development
Particle analysis DLS and HPLC
Statistical software such as JMP
Previous pharmaceutical biologics or Client experience

Desired Skills and Experience
Experience with biologics and sterile formulation.
Pharmaceutical industry experience in formulation and/or process development.
Understanding of formulation and aseptic processes in a non-GMP/GLP environment.
Experience with process development and benchtop unit operations including mixing pumping filtration and lyophilization.
Familiarity with additional biophysical or biochemical analytical methods such as DLS DSC DSF SDS-PAGE or UV/Vis.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing project needs.
Statistical software such as JMP
Previous pharmaceutical biologics or *** experience
Position Details: This is a one-year on-site role in Rahway New Jersey.

Responsibilities
The Formulation Scientist will provide hands-on support to the *** Sterile Formulation Sciences team at the Rahway site. The primary focus of the position will be project work supporting sterile pharmaceutical product development with emphasis on formulation composition process development and laboratory execution. The selected candidate will contribute to the design preparation testing analysis and documentation of formulation compositions and process definitions while collaborating with cross-functional scientific and operational partners.
Primary Responsibilities
Design and execute hypothesis-driven formulation and process-development experiments for sterile pharmaceutical products.
Prepare common formulation buffers reagents and execute development batches/fill finish in appropriate containers using appropriate aseptic techniques and Good Laboratory Practices as applicable.
Support processing activities for solution or lyophilized formulations or other dosage-form preparation techniques as required.
Conduct formulation characterization and selected analytical studies including pH osmolality viscosity particle-size measurements dynamic light scattering and HPLC.
Support stability and stress studies; analyze data summarize findings and document conclusions in laboratory notebooks protocols and technical reports.
Draft review and execute protocols supporting laboratory batches and process-development activities.
Maintain clear accurate and contemporaneous laboratory records.
Support laboratory readiness through equipment care material preparation and maintenance of a clean and organized working environment.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners including analytical operations manufacturing and other scientific teams to meet project timelines and deliverables.
Continuously learn and apply relevant literature methods and technologies to improve formulation compositions and processes.
Perform all work safely and in compliance with applicable site procedures and safety policies.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical Vision Dental 401K and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.