Formulation Scientist - Process Development

Ultimate Staffing; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing in Irvine, CA is seeking a Formulation Scientist - Process Development to design and execute formulation studies, prepare and characterize formulations, and document results under GMP-like guidelines.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field, with 1–2 years of industry lab experience in formulation development and familiarity with analytical techniques such as HPLC or UV-Vis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct formulation studies to support development with supervision.
• Maintain accurate lab notes and ensure data integrity in notebook entries.
• Review internal documents and prepare technical memos and reports.
• Complete trainings as required by Quality as a GMP-aligned employee.

Skills

Lab teamwork

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related fields

Tools

HPLC

UV-Vis spectroscopy

Particle size analysis

Dissolution

Rheology

pH

Osmolality

Job description

Formulation Scientist - Process Development (JN -082026-427837) Irvine, California

Salary: USD45 - USD55 per hour

We are hiring for a Formulation Scientist - Process Development with 1-2 years of lab experience. You will have an opportunity to join a leading biopharmaceutical company based in Irvine, CA!

*NOTE*: This position is fully onsite 5-days a week in Irvine, CA. Candidates MUST be local to Orange County, CA.

We are looking for inspired individuals who are motivated to grow professionally, while building a best-in-class pharmaceutical company with a differentiated approach. Join us in advancing our mission to focus on unmet needs and apply proven science and new technology to revolutionize treatment for patients.

Overview:

Under supervision of the Manager and Sr Scientist of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Formulation Scientist will be involved in the development, designing, and performing and/or management of experiments to support products' development at various stages of their lifecycles. This individual will be involved in the formulation, preparation and characterization of experimental formulations, writing and reviewing of technical documents and reports, maintenance of lab instruments, and other general lab duties.

Key responsibilities:

• Help design and conduct formulation studies to support formulation and manufacturing process development with assistance and supervision of Sr Scientist, Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Demonstrates strong laboratory practices, attention to detail, and the ability to generate accurate, reproducible, and well-documented experimental data.Author and review internal notebook entries documenting lab work in timely manner and treat data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
• Review internal and external technical documents and author technical memos, scientific presentations, and reports.
• Complete trainings assigned by the Quality department as part of being a GxP employee in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on INDUSTRY lab experience in formulation development (academic experience alone will NOT qualify).
• Experience with analytical testing of small molecule therapeutics.
• Experience with a combination of any the following: pre-formulation, formulation, process development, scale-up and optimization from laboratory scale to pilot scale.
• Familiarity with analytical techniques used to characterize drug substance or drug products (e.g., HPLC, UV-Vis spectroscopy, particle size analysis, dissolution, rheology, pH, osmolality, viscosity, or related techniques).
• Maintains organized laboratory records and effectively documents experimental procedures, observations, and conclusions.
• Ability to work collaboratively while managing multiple priorities and meeting project timelines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize experimental results and present findings to project teams.
• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, gym, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our employees live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Manager of Pharmaceutical Sciences.