Formulation Development Scientist

Cytokinetics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401k with employer match

Wellness stipends

Paid time off

Job summary

Cytokinetics is seeking an Associate Scientist, Formulation Development, to drive prototype formulation and early drug product development. You will work on oral solid dosage forms, document experiments, and collaborate with Analytics, Chemical Development, DMPK, and EH&S teams.

On-site in South San Francisco, you will support scale-up efforts and deliver development summaries. The role requires hands-on lab expertise, strong data analysis, and clear communication to multidisciplinary teams,

Qualifications

• BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• MS with 4+ years of relevant experience in formulation development or drug product development.

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare, and evaluate prototype formulations for oral solid dosage forms.
• Plan and execute laboratory experiments for formulation screening and process development.
• Analyze data, summarize results, and communicate findings to project teams.
• Assist in development and scale-up of drug product manufacturing processes.
• Prepare technical reports, study protocols, and development summaries.

Skills

Formulation development

Laboratory operations

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences

MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

High shear granulation equipment

Milling equipment

Blending equipment

Tableting equipment

Film coating equipment

Spray drying equipment

Job description

Cytokinetics is seeking an Associate Scientist, Formulation Development, to drive prototype formulation and early drug product development. You will work on oral solid dosage forms, document experiments, and collaborate with Analytics, Chemical Development, DMPK, and EH&S teams.

On-site in South San Francisco, you will support scale-up efforts and deliver development summaries. The role requires hands-on lab expertise, strong data analysis, and clear communication to multidisciplinary teams,