Senior Scientist, Drug Product Development — Solid Oral Forms

BioSpace

South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 169,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Stock option grants
Annual bonus program
Health insurance premiums 90% employee
Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program
$100 monthly cell phone stipend
Unlimited PTO for Exempt employees
Free onsite gym and snacks

Job summary

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company seeking a Senior Scientist for the Drug Product Development group in South San Francisco, CA.

The role focuses on solid oral dosage form development, pre-formulation, and manufacturing process development for investigational small molecules. The successful candidate will lead hands-on formulation work, collaborate with CDMOs, and contribute to IND/NDA regulatory documentation, while supporting ongoing clinical development programs and potential future

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering or related field with 8+ years industrial experience, or BS/MS with 10+ years.
  • Experience in pre-formulation and solid oral dosage form development.
  • Regulatory documentation experience (IND/NDA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead hands-on pre-clinical formulation development efforts.
  • Oversee pre-formulation and physicochemical characterization of small molecules.
  • Collaborate with external CDMOs for early-stage product development.
  • Drive formulation and manufacturing process development for solid oral dosage forms.
  • Contribute to regulatory filings and technical reports.
  • Travel as needed to support development activities.

Skills

Pre-formulation
Formulation development
Analytical methods
IND/NDA writing

Education

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences/related field
BS/MS with 10+ years industrial experience

Tools

HPLC/UPLC
DSC
XRPD

Job description

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company seeking a Senior Scientist for the Drug Product Development group in South San Francisco, CA.

The role focuses on solid oral dosage form development, pre-formulation, and manufacturing process development for investigational small molecules. The successful candidate will lead hands-on formulation work, collaborate with CDMOs, and contribute to IND/NDA regulatory documentation, while supporting ongoing clinical development programs and potential future

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