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Principal Research Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-12
On-site

Core

Lead biologics drug product formulation, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer for proteins, conjugates, peptides, neurotoxins, and genetic medicines.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist I (Biologics Drug Product Development)

Builds

Biologics drug products and sterile parenteral formulations

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Biologics / CMC

Required skills

Biologics formulation development, sterile manufacturing unit operations, scale-up and technology transfer, regulatory filing authoring, quality risk management, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Ultra-high concentration liquid formulations, commercialization experience, third-party manufacturer management

Technologies

Lyophilization, filtration, compounding, mixing, freeze-thaw, scale-down models, simulation

Responsibilities

Lead design and execution of formulation and process development studies; Lead drug product process scale-up and technology transfer; Supervise a team of 2-3 scientists; Act as DP Team Lead in cross-functional teams; Author batch records and regulatory filings

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership