Associate Formulations Scientist

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions; New London (CT); On-site; USD 30,307 - 37,195; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Groton, CT, is seeking a candidate to develop dosage forms and prepare prototype formulations for research studies. Responsibilities include assessing stability and performance of drug formulations, alongside ensuring compliance with procedures. Candidates should have experience with drug formulation techniques and basic chemistry knowledge. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is also required. Competitive pay range is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with drug formulation and understanding of drug candidate properties.
• Basic chemistry laboratory experience required.
• Mechanically inclined and able to work with laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prototype formulations for exploratory studies.
• Develop oral and intravenous dosage forms for feasibility studies.
• Measure key active compound properties for formulations.
• Assess stability of prototype formulations.
• Identify potential performance issues with formulations.
• Develop preparation protocols for clinical study sites.

Skills

Drug formulation techniques

Laboratory equipment experience

Strong computer skills

Organizational skills

Basic chemistry knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pay Range

$22.00/hr - $27.00/hr

Company Overview

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in‑vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,_threshold analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Location

Groton, CT (Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Groton, CT are encouraged to apply.)

Employee Responsibilities

• Preparation of prototype formulations (solutions, suspensions, tablets, capsules, powder blends, semi‑solid dosage forms, sterile and non‑sterile liquids) for exploratory studies in in‑vitro and in‑vivo models
• Development of oral, topical, and intravenous (sterile) dosage forms for feasibility studies and small‑scale manufacturing operations
• Measurement of key active compound and formulation properties (such as solubility, tablet hardness, disintegration, pH, isotonicity, color, gelling tendency, etc.)
• Assessment of the chemical and physical stability of prototype formulations,tors, as well as the performance of prototype formulations using in‑vitro tests (non‑sink dissolution, precipitation, etc.)
• Identify potential stability and performance issues with prototype formulations
• Development of protocols for preparation of formulations at preclinical and clinical study sites

Qualifications

• Experience with drug formulation and pre‑formulation techniques, and an understanding of drug candidate properties
• Basic chemistry (wet or solid state) laboratory experience.
• Experience working with laboratory equipment, mechanically inclined.
• Ability to follow procedures reliably and consistently.
• Strong computer and organizational skills.
• Adept in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent