Manager, Material Scientist

Coinscapture; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager, Material Scientist to support and scale our R&D capabilities. This remote role with occasional travel will bridge early‑stage drug concepts with final formulations, driving developability and product performance across diverse dosage forms.

You will lead characterization, assess drug properties, and coordinate with R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure stability and scalable solutions across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field, with relevant experience in R&D and/or product development.
• 2–5+ years of prior people management experience.
• Strong background in material characterization techniques and analytical methods used in pharmaceutical development.
• Deep understanding of physical chemistry, thermodynamics, and drug material properties, including experience applying Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) principles.
• Experience solving complex material or drug performance challenges across development or production environments.
• Experience working cross‑functionally to support product development, improvement, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead physicochemical characterization of drug substances using XRD, DSC/TGA, Raman spectroscopy, and SEM to understand material properties.
• Evaluate key drug properties including solubility (pH profile), pKa, logP, and hygroscopicity to inform formulation strategy and product performance.
• Design and interpret excipient compatibility studies to identify potential chemical or physical interactions and ensure product stability and shelf life.
• Partner cross‑functionally with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and other teams to address formulation and process challenges across development and production.
• Manage relationships with external partners supporting analytical testing, product development, due diligence, and innovation initiatives.
• Support material qualification efforts, including defining and evaluating specifications for APIs, excipients, vitamins, and minerals.
• Design and implement risk assessments for critical material attributes (CMAs) to ensure consistent product quality and performance.
• Troubleshoot formulation and material‑related issues across both development and commercial settings, identifying effective and scalable solutions.
• Contribute to building internal capabilities, processes, and best practices within pre‑formulation and material science.

Skills

Physicochemical characterization

XRD

DSC/TGA

Raman spectroscopy

SEM

Solubility profiling

pKa

logP

Hygroscopicity

Excipients compatibility

Formulation development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field

Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, or related field

PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

X-ray diffractometer (XRD)

Raman spectrometer

SEM

DSC/TGA instrument

Job description

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve.

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent‑first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

About the Role:

Hims & Hers

Health, Inc. (better known as Hims & Hers) is looking for an experienced Manager, Material Scientist to support and scale our research and development capabilities.

This role will partner closely with the VP of R&D and Innovation to help build and lead material science and pre‑formulation efforts, while establishing the infrastructure needed to support continued product innovation and growth.

The Manager will play a critical role in bridging early‑stage drug concepts with final formulations, supporting the developability of new and existing products. This includes physicochemical characterization, excipient compatibility, and material risk assessment to ensure quality, stability, and scalability across our portfolio.

You will serve as a key subject matter expert in pre‑formulation and material science, helping to shape how these capabilities evolve at Hims & Hers. This is a highly hands‑on role with a strong focus on technical execution, while also contributing to longer‑term capability building.

You’ll work across a range of dosage forms and product types, supporting both new product development and improvements to existing formulations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to bringing new products from concept through development and into market.

This is a remote role with occasional travel.

You Will:

• Lead physicochemical characterization of drug substances using techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), DSC/TGA, Raman spectroscopy, and SEM to better understand material properties and behavior
• Evaluate key drug properties including solubility (pH profile), pKa, logP, and hygroscopicity to inform formulation strategy and product performance
• Design and interpret excipient compatibility studies to identify potential chemical or physical interactions and ensure product stability and shelf life
• Partner cross‑functionally with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and other teams to address formulation and process challenges across development and production
• Manage relationships with external partners supporting analytical testing, product development, due diligence, and innovation initiatives
• Support material qualification efforts, including defining and evaluating specifications for APIs, excipients, vitamins, and minerals
• Design and implement risk assessments for critical material attributes (CMAs) to ensure consistent product quality and performance
• Troubleshoot formulation and material‑related issues across both development and commercial settings, identifying effective and scalable solutions
• Contribute to building internal capabilities, processes, and best practices within pre‑formulation and material science

You Have:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field, with relevant experience in R&D and/or product development (Bachelor’s: 10–15+ years, Master’s: 5–10+ years, PhD: 5+ years)
• 2–5+ years of prior people management experience, with the ability to lead and develop technical teams
• Strong background in material characterization techniques and analytical methods used in pharmaceutical development
• Deep understanding of physical chemistry, thermodynamics, and drug material properties, including experience applying BiopharmaceuticalClassificationSystem (BCS) principles
• Experience solving complex material or drug performance challenges across development or production environments
• Experience working cross‑functionally to support product development, improvement, and troubleshooting efforts
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities

Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):

• Competitive salary & equity compensation for full‑time roles
• Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vi...