Pharma Materials Scientist: Solid-State & API Particles

Eurofins; New London (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins Scientific seeks an Associate Scientist to support laboratory tasks involving salt and polymorph screening, solid-state characterization, and particle analysis of drug candidates. The role focuses on crystallization, screening, and physical characterization to inform formulation decisions.

Based in Groton, CT, the position requires a BS/MS in pharmaceutical science or related field, with 2+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field with 2+ years' experience
• Strong background in solid-state characterization of small molecules
• Experience with data analysis and interpretation
• Familiarity with infrared spectroscopy and/or SSNMR is a plus
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross‑functional teams
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Interest in learning new technologies and concepts

Responsibilities

• Conduct solid state characterization (XRD, thermal analysis, moisture sorption, microscopy, spectroscopy) of pharmaceutical candidates
• Support crystallization, polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening activities per project timelines
• Perform API particle characterization (size, shape, surface energy) and related analyses
• Collaborate with Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation and Biopharmaceutics to align solid form strategies for clinical studies
• Ensure accurate entries in electronic lab notebooks per good practices
• Solve materials science problems using contemporary experimental techniques
• Contribute to development of new scientific approaches within Materials Science
• Maintain documentation and data integrity throughout experiments

Skills

Solid-state characterization

Data analysis

Independent work

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical science/chemistry/chemical engineering

Master's degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

X-ray powder diffraction

DSC/TGA

FTIR/NIR/FT-Raman

SSNMR (advantage)

Job description

Eurofins Scientific seeks an Associate Scientist to support laboratory tasks involving salt and polymorph screening, solid-state characterization, and particle analysis of drug candidates. The role focuses on crystallization, screening, and physical characterization to inform formulation decisions.

Based in Groton, CT, the position requires a BS/MS in pharmaceutical science or related field, with 2+ years of experience.