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Principal Research Scientist I (Analytical R&D for LNP and Small Molecule)

Worcester, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-30 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead analytical R&D projects for New Chemical Entities (NCEs) drug substance and product in preclinical and clinical programs, focusing on impurity profiling and method development.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist (Analytical R&D)

Builds

Analytical methods and strategies for drug substance and product development

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D, Analytical Chemistry, Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP), Small Molecules

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Analytical chemistry expertise, Impurity profiling, Method development and troubleshooting, Mass spectrometry (MS) instrumentation, HPLC/UPLC/GC/DSC/TGA/DVS/PXRD/NMR, Formulation design principles, Preclinical and clinical development knowledge

Preferred skills

Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) expertise, Synthetic molecules in solid oral dosage forms, Structure elucidation, Trace quantitation

Technologies

HPLC, UPLC, GC, DSC, TGA, DVS, PXRD, NMR, Mass Spectrometry (MS)

Responsibilities

Apply analytical separation and detection modes for complex impurity profiling, Generate and lead new scientific proposals, Anticipate and evaluate scientific or regulatory advances, Demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in R&D activities, Foster collaborations within global Analytical R&D and cross-functional partners, Understand and comply with safety, quality, and regulatory policies

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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