LNP Formulation Scientist – 3-Month Onsite Contract

Mykelly; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Kelly® Science & Clinical in South San Francisco seeks a Research Associate, LNP Formulation, on a 3-month contract to join the Delivery Sciences team. You will design, formulate, and optimize lipid nanoparticles for delivering nucleic acids across preclinical models, turning concepts into workable solutions.

You will collaborate with Epigenetic Editing and Product teams to advance LNPs toward production, refine purification and analytical workflows, and help ensure traceable, reproducible

Qualifications

• Hold an MS in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline, with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Experience in designing and assembling LNPs using lipid chemistries and mixing technologies for nucleic acid delivery.
• Proficient in purification processes including dialysis, TFF, ultracentrifugation, and sterile filtration.
• Expert in LNP characterization using analytical technologies (DLS, LC-UV/CAD, CGE, osmolality, MALS, ELISA).

Responsibilities

• Design, formulate, and optimize lipid nanoparticles for delivering nucleic acids across in vitro and preclinical models.
• Collaborate with Epigenetic Editing and Product teams to innovate LNPs and scale up from proof-of-concept to production.
• Develop and refine LNP compositions, purification protocols, and analytical workflows for reproducible production.
• Plan for formulation innovations and lab readiness to support R&D initiatives.
• Interpret and present complex data to drive decisions across Delivery Science and Preclinical Development.
• Maintain high-quality records in an ELN with traceable, reproducible experiments.

Skills

LNP formulation

Purification methods

Analytical characterization

Data analysis (R/Python)

ELN documentation

Education

MS degree in related field

Tools

Dialysis equipment

Tangential flow filtration (TFF)

Ultracentrifugation

Sterile filtration

DLS

LC-UV/CAD

MALS

ELISA

Job description

Kelly® Science & Clinical in South San Francisco seeks a Research Associate, LNP Formulation, on a 3-month contract to join the Delivery Sciences team. You will design, formulate, and optimize lipid nanoparticles for delivering nucleic acids across preclinical models, turning concepts into workable solutions.

You will collaborate with Epigenetic Editing and Product teams to advance LNPs toward production, refine purification and analytical workflows, and help ensure traceable, reproducible