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Senior Scientist II / Principal Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the design and execution of biologics drug product formulation, process development, characterization, and robustness studies for proteins, conjugates, peptides, neurotoxins, and genetic medicines.

Role type

Senior Scientist II / Principal Scientist I (Biologics Drug Product Development)

Builds

Drug product formulations and manufacturing processes for biologics and genetic medicines

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Biologics / Genetic Medicine

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Biologics drug product process development, Scale-up and technology transfer, Sterile manufacturing unit operations, Regulatory filing authoring, Cross-functional team leadership, Problem-solving in critical scientific areas

Preferred skills

Biologics drug product formulation development, cGMP and regulatory guidance knowledge, Third-party manufacturer management, Quality risk management and control strategies

Technologies

Freeze-thaw, compounding, mixing, filtration, filling, lyophilization, scale-down models, simulation

Responsibilities

Lead design and execution of formulation and process development studies, Support scale-up and tech transfer to internal and external sites, Initiate scientific initiatives to enhance capabilities, Communicate development plans and risks to stakeholders, Represent the team in cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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