Manager, Crystallization Science
Core
Lead the Crystallization Screening Team to improve therapeutics using microgravity for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing.
Role type
Manager, Crystallization Science
Builds
Pharmaceutical payloads and drug substances for Varda's W-Series vehicles
Domain
Space pharmaceuticals / Crystallization Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Polymorph screening, Biologics crystallization, Materials science, Organic chemistry, Protein chemistry, Physical biochemistry, Data analysis (Excel, GraphPad Prism, Python, R), Project management, External partnership management
Preferred skills
Crystallography, XRPD, TGA, DSC, ED, Cryo EM, People management, Scientific publications, New technology development, Quality by design, Statistical process engineering
Technologies
XRPD, TGA, DSC, ED, Cryo EM, Python, R, GraphPad Prism
Responsibilities
Oversee crystallization screening and characterization of molecules for microgravity opportunities, Support adoption of automation technologies in drug substance development, Manage interfaces across pharmaceutical development groups, Align R&D activities and budgets to company goals, Support collaborations with external partners and CROs
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership
