Pharma Solid-State Materials Scientist

Eurofins US Network; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision options

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Authorization to work in the United St

Job summary

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions in Groton, CT seeks an Associate Scientist to support laboratory synthesis and characterization of drug candidates, focusing on solid forms, salts, and polymorphs for API development.

You will perform solid state characterization (XRD, DSC, TGA, microscopy), collaborate with Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation, and Biopharmaceutics teams, and maintain accurate ELN entries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years or MS in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field.
• Strong pharmaceutical, API, small molecules testing for drug production is strongly preferred
• Experience in solid state characterization techniques (such as x-ray powder diffraction, polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, spectroscopy, etc.). Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience and understanding of infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, NIR, FT-Raman) and/or SSNMR is an advantage.
• Experience with solving Materials Science problems, e.g., solid state chemistry and particle characterization using experimental approaches and team collaboration.
• Understanding of physical, analytical, and organic chemistry.
• Good organizational skills, the ability to work independently, and excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• A strong interest and motivation to learn new technologies and concepts is expected.
• Some programming experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct solid state characterization (e.g., X-ray powder diffraction, thermal analysis, moisture sorption, microscopy, spectroscopy) of small molecules of pharmaceutical relevance.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with colleagues to define and implement crystallization, polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening activities according to project timelines.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with colleagues to define and implement API particle characterization activities according to project timelines.
• Conduct physical and surface characterization of powders of pharmaceutical relevance. This includes particle characterization (e.g., particle size, shape) and surface characterization (e.g., surface energy, surface roughness).
• Collaborate with colleagues in Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation and Biopharmaceutics to define and implement screening and characterization strategies consistent with solid form selection for clinical studies.
• Solve scientific problems using contemporary Materials Science experimental techniques.
• Contribute to the development of new scientific approaches and knowledge within the Materials Science organization.
• Ensure contemporaneous and accurate entries are made in the electronic laboratory notebook system according to accepted good practice.

Skills

Solid state characterization

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Programming basics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (BS) or MS in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field

Tools

X-ray powder diffraction

Polarized light microscopy

Differential scanning calorimetry

Thermogravimetric analysis

Spectroscopy

SSNMR

FTIR/NIR/FT-Raman

Job description

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions in Groton, CT seeks an Associate Scientist to support laboratory synthesis and characterization of drug candidates, focusing on solid forms, salts, and polymorphs for API development.

You will perform solid state characterization (XRD, DSC, TGA, microscopy), collaborate with Medicinal Chemistry, Formulation, and Biopharmaceutics teams, and maintain accurate ELN entries.