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Senior Scientist (Small Molecule, Synthetics)

US - California - Thousand Oaks💼 Full-time💰 $126,066–$170,560🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop innovative approaches for drug product development, focusing on organic chemistry, molecule assemblies, and physicochemical properties of small molecules and solid dosage forms.

Role type

Senior Scientist (Small Molecule, Synthetics)

Builds

Pivotal and commercial-ready drug product programs

Domain

Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Organic Chemistry

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, Solid-state chemistry, Drug product development, Experimental design, Technical writing, Cross-functional collaboration, Regulatory filing support

Preferred skills

Oral solid dosage forms expertise, XRPD/DSC/TGA/SEM characterization, Patent process knowledge, Manufacturing unit operations, Research leadership, Publication record

Technologies

XRPD, DSC, TGA, SEM

Responsibilities

Design and execute experiments to support drug product development objectives; Summarize results in technical documents, regulatory filings, and presentations; Interface with cross-functional teams including Drug Substance Technologies, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs; Provide technical expertise on structure, reactivity, and physicochemical properties of materials.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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