CareerPlan

Sr. Scientist, Pharmaceutical Development

US CA San DiegoFull-time$131k–$179k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior technical leader in Pharmaceutical Development driving process development, material characterization, and analytical strategies from early discovery through commercialization.

Role type

Senior IC pharmaceutical development scientist (CMC)

Builds

Robust, phase-appropriate formulations and manufacturing processes for neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological drug products

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Pharmaceutical Development / CMC

Required skills

cGMP compliance, process design and optimization, scale-up and validation, technology transfer, analytical method development and validation, stability program management, regulatory submission authorship (IND/NDA/MAA), CRO/CDMO management, Quality by Design (QbD), statistical analysis (DoE), root cause analysis, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Postdoc experience, emerging technology implementation, advanced characterization instrumentation expertise, strategic thinking, project management

Technologies

DoE, QbD, cGMP, IND, NDA, MAA, ICH guidelines, FDA, EMA