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FSP Associate Scientist: Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics

South San Francisco, California, USA💼 Full-time💰 $33–$33🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Oversee clinical laboratory testing operations and develop scalable manufacturing processes for solid oral dosage forms (tablets and capsules) to deliver clinical supplies for early-phase clinical trials.

Role type

Associate Scientist (Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics)

Builds

Clinical trial materials and solid dosage form drug products

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Drug discovery

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Powder processing, In-process testing, Drug product manufacturing, Documentation, Data analysis, Safety & Compliance

Preferred skills

Solid dosage form development, Powder characterization, Lab-based operational environment

Technologies

Excel, Python, Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs)

Responsibilities

Conduct hands-on powder handling operations (weighing, sieving, blending, granulation, milling, compaction, coating); Perform routine assessments of powder and compact properties (flowability, density, mechanical characterization, disintegration); Manufacture solid oral dosage forms following Batch Records and SOPs; Maintain accurate documentation in ELNs and batch records; Perform data processing and analysis using statistical software or Python scripts; Adhere to laboratory safety protocols and SOPs.

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC

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