Onsite Biomedical Engineer Scientist: Formulations & HTS

Randstad USA; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 93,470,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking a Biomedical Engineer Scientist to drive innovation in drug discovery in Milwaukee, WI, for a 12-month onsite contract. The role focuses on formulating, prototyping, and scaling dry, liquid, and HTS products.

The candidate will apply hands-on experience with HTS plate workflows and analytical techniques to support manufacturing transfers and GMP-style documentation.

Qualifications

• PhD with relevant experience or MS with substantial industrial experience in Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Hands-on experience in at least two: dry formulation, tableting, powder processing, biochemical reagent development, automated dispensing, or HTS plate preparation.
• Proven background with 24-, 48-, 96-, or 384-well plate workflows, including solid/liquid dispensing and sealing.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and scale biochemical products across diverse formats including tablets, sachets, vials, and multi-well HTS plates (24- to 384-well).
• Operate tablet presses, powder blenders, automated liquid/solid dispensers, and plate-handling equipment.
• Optimize powder flow, blend uniformity, compression parameters, and reconstitution performance.
• Develop analytical methods using UPLC/HPLC, LC-MS, UV-Vis, and Karl Fischer moisture analysis.
• Qualify plate sealing, barcode tracking, storage conditions, freeze-thaw cycles, and edge-effect mitigation.
• Prepare technical documentation including batch records and manufacturing-transfer protocols.

Skills

HTS plate workflows

Formulation development

Biomedical engineering

Education

PhD with relevant experience

Master's degree

Tools

UPLC/HPLC

LC-MS

UV-Vis

Karl Fischer moisture analysis

Job description

Randstad USA is seeking a Biomedical Engineer Scientist to drive innovation in drug discovery in Milwaukee, WI, for a 12-month onsite contract. The role focuses on formulating, prototyping, and scaling dry, liquid, and HTS products.

The candidate will apply hands-on experience with HTS plate workflows and analytical techniques to support manufacturing transfers and GMP-style documentation.