Associate Scientist - Solid-State & Particle Characterization

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions; New London (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions in Groton, CT seeks an Associate Scientist to support solid state studies of drug candidates. You will perform solid state and particle characterization, contribute to screening strategies, and collaborate with Chemistry and Formulation teams to guide clinical studies.

The role emphasizes data analysis, teamwork, and meticulous record-keeping, with a strong interest in learning new materials science techniques and applicable spectroscopy methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience or MS/PhD in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field.
• Experience with solid state characterization techniques (X-ray powder diffraction, microscopy, DSC, TGA, spectroscopy).
• FTIR/NIR/FT-Raman and SSNMR are a plus.
• Experience solving Materials Science problems and collaboration in a team.
• Strong understanding of physical, analytical, and organic chemistry; good organizational and communication skills.
• Interest in learning new technologies; some programming experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct solid state characterization (XRD, thermal analysis, moisture sorption, microscopy, spectroscopy) of small molecules.
• Support project teams to define crystallization, polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening strategies.
• Support API particle characterization activities per project timelines.
• Characterize powders (particle size, shape) and surface properties (surface energy, roughness).
• Collaborate with Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation and Biopharmaceutics to align solid form selection for clinical studies.
• Apply contemporary Materials Science methods to solve problems and contribute new approaches.
• Maintain accurate entries in electronic lab notebooks following good practice.

Skills

Solid state characterization

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Independent work

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BS) in pharmaceutical science / chemistry / chemical engineering or related

Master's degree (MS) or PhD in related field

Tools

X-ray powder diffraction

DSC/TGA

FTIR / NIR / FT-Raman

SSNMR (advantage)

Particle characterization instruments

Job description

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions in Groton, CT seeks an Associate Scientist to support solid state studies of drug candidates. You will perform solid state and particle characterization, contribute to screening strategies, and collaborate with Chemistry and Formulation teams to guide clinical studies.

The role emphasizes data analysis, teamwork, and meticulous record-keeping, with a strong interest in learning new materials science techniques and applicable spectroscopy methods.