Senior Scientist—Formulation & Delivery Platforms

NCBioImpact; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VitaKey is seeking a Sr./Scientist, Formulation and Delivery Sciences to lead lab-scale R&D for advanced formulation and delivery platforms at our Durham, NC headquarters. You will design, execute, and optimize formulations, leverage AI tools to accelerate development, and participate in technology transfer to manufacturing partners.

The role may involve mammalian and microbial cell culture and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD with 0–4 years industry experience in chemical engineering, organic chemistry, materials science, bioengineering, or related disciplines.
• Track record of developing innovative formulation and/or drug delivery strategies.
• Hands-on cell culture techniques including viral transduction, flow cytometry, and/or viability assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of new formulation and drug delivery approaches for VitaKey payloads.
• Utilize lab-scale processing methods (spray drying, HME, coating, granulation) for payload formulations.
• Characterize formulations using DSC, particle size, and related techniques.

Skills

Formulation design

Lab-scale R&D

Cell culture techniques

AI-assisted formulation

Communication

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Bioengineering

Tools

DSC

Particle size analysis

Flow cytometry

Job description

VitaKey is seeking a Sr./Scientist, Formulation and Delivery Sciences to lead lab-scale R&D for advanced formulation and delivery platforms at our Durham, NC headquarters. You will design, execute, and optimize formulations, leverage AI tools to accelerate development, and participate in technology transfer to manufacturing partners.

The role may involve mammalian and microbial cell culture and cross-functional collaboration.