Associate Materials Scientist

Eurofins; New London (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision options

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking an Associate Scientist to support synthesis of salt forms and polymorphs for drug candidates in Groton, CT. The role focuses on solid form characterization and particle analysis to evaluate drug substances for formulation.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to define screening strategies, maintain lab notebooks, and contribute to new scientific approaches within Materials Science. Monday–Friday, on-site in Groton.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years or MS in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field.
• Strong pharma/API testing experience preferred.
• Experience in solid state characterization techniques (XRD, microscopy, DSC, TGA, spectroscopy).
• Experience/understanding of infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, NIR, FT-Raman) and/or SSNMR is an advantage.
• Experience solving materials science problems with experimental approaches and teamwork.
• Understanding of physical, analytical, and organic chemistry.
• Good organizational skills, independent work, and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Some programming experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct solid state characterization (e.g., X-ray powder diffraction, thermal analysis, moisture sorption, microscopy, spectroscopy) of small molecules of pharmaceutical relevance.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate to define and implement crystallization, polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening activities.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate to define and implement API particle characterization activities.
• Conduct physical and surface characterization of powders of pharmaceutical relevance, including particle size, shape and surface energy.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation and Biopharmaceutics to align solid form strategies for clinical studies.
• Solve scientific problems using contemporary Materials Science experimental techniques.
• Contribute to the development of new scientific approaches within the Materials Science organization.
• Ensure contemporaneous and accurate entries in the electronic laboratory notebook system.

Skills

Solid state characterization

Crystallization screening

Particle characterization

Spectroscopy (FTIR/NIR)

SSNMR

Data analysis

Written communication

Programming basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field

Tools

X-ray powder diffraction

DSC

TGA

Polarized light microscopy

IR spectroscopy (FTIR/NIR/FT-Raman)

SSNMR

Job description

Company Description

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.

Company Description

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 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The Associate Scientist provides laboratory support in synthesizing salt forms and polymorphs of drug candidates and evaluates these forms for acceptability as drug substances with respect to chemical manufacturing and formulation into pharmaceutical products. The successful candidate will engage in solid form characterization and in particle characterization. The position is based in Groton, CT (USA).

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct solid state characterization (e.g., X-ray powder diffraction, thermal analysis, moisture sorption, microscopy, spectroscopy) of small molecules of pharmaceutical relevance.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with colleagues to define and implement crystallization, polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening activities according to project timelines.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with colleagues to define and implement API particle characterization activities according to project timelines.
• Conduct physical and surface characterization of powders of pharmaceutical relevance. This includes particle characterization (e.g., particle size, shape) and surface characterization (e.g., surface energy, surface roughness).
• Collaborate with colleagues in Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation and Biopharmaceutics to define and implement screening and characterization strategies consistent with solid form selection for clinical studies.
• Solve scientific problems using contemporary Materials Science experimental techniques.
• Contribute to the development of new scientific approaches and knowledge within the Materials Science organization.
• Ensure contemporaneous and accurate entries are made in the electronic laboratory notebook system according to accepted good practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) with 2+ years of experience or a Master’s degree (MS) in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field.
• Strong pharmaceutical, API, small molecules testing for drug production is strongly preferred
• Experience in solid state characterization techniques (such as x-ray powder diffraction, polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, spectroscopy, etc.). Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience and understanding of infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, NIR, FT-Raman) and/or SSNMR is an advantage.
• Experience with solving Materials Science problems, e.g., solid state chemistry and particle characterization using experimental approaches and team collaboration.
• Understanding of physical, analytical, and organic chemistry.
• Good organizational skills, the ability to work independently, and excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• A strong interest and motivation to learn new technologies and concepts is expected.
• Some programming experience is a plus, but not required.

Additional Information

• Position is Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Overtime as needed
• May be requested to work on weekends, overtime, and holidays based on business needs
• Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Groton, CT are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent full-time benefits, including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.