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Sr Associate Scientist, FPD

United States - California - Foster City💼 Full-time💰 $126,820–$126,820🗓 2026-03-26 → 2026-07-30

Core

Develop small molecule drug formulations and manufacturing processes from pre-exploratory stages through commercialization, supporting drug candidate selection and scale-up.

Role type

Senior Associate Scientist, Small Molecule Formulation and Process Development

Builds

Clinical and development drug product batches, optimized manufacturing processes, and regulatory filings (IND to NDA)

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing, small molecule drug development

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Drug substance and drug product characterization, GMP documentation, laboratory instrumentation operation, experimental design, process optimization, technical reporting, risk assessment

Preferred skills

Subject matter expertise on specific equipment, training less experienced colleagues, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

Electronic lab notebook, GMP documentation systems

Responsibilities

Operate laboratory instrumentation and processing equipment; design and execute moderately complex experiments; troubleshoot analytical methods and manufacturing processes; develop and optimize manufacturing processes; oversee manufacture of GMP clinical and development drug product batches; author technical reports and regulatory submissions; maintain laboratory functions and compliance with EHS policies

Seniority

Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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