Senior Scientist I, Drug Product & Device Development (Temporary)

Virbiotechnologyinc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 217,771,000 - 272,214,000; Full time

Job summary

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a Temporary Senior Scientist I to provide technical leadership in drug product and formulation development across monoclonal antibodies and biologics.

Based in San Francisco, the role combines hands-on laboratory work with leadership on cross-functional program teams to advance pipeline assets from discovery through late-stage development. The role emphasizes DoE-driven experimental design, data analysis, and transfer to external manufacturers, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience in formulation and drug product development for monoclonal antibodies and biologics.
• Experience with lyophilization and prefilled syringe development.
• Proficiency in DoE, data analysis, and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership for formulation development and process optimization of parenteral dosage forms.
• Design and execute in-house laboratory studies including formulation screening and stability testing.
• Oversee internal and external drug product development and manufacturing activities with data review and risk assessment.
• Lead technology transfer of manufacturing processes to contract manufacturers and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Author and review technical reports, regulatory submissions, and publications with regulatory alignment.
• Represent Drug Product and Formulation on cross-functional program teams and contribute to strategy and timelines.
• Ensure scientific oversight of data from internal teams and CRO/CMO partners.
• Drive continuous process improvements and adopt new technologies.

Skills

Formulation development

DoE & statistics

Analytical methods

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

PhD or equivalent

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

DoE software

Analytical instruments

Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.

Vir Biotechnology has exclusive rights to the universal PRO-XTEN masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.

We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Vir Biotechnology is looking for an accomplished Temporary Senior Scientist I (12+ month contract to star) to help advance our Drug Product and Device Development group. In this impactful role, you will take on technical leadership for the development of both liquid and lyophilized formulations across multiple biologic modalities, including support for clinical-stage process development and manufacturing initiatives. You will serve as a scientific representative for Drug Product on cross-functional program teams, collaborating across departments and external partners to ensure the successful progression of pipeline assets from early discovery through late-stage development.

This role is a balanced mix of technical, hands-on laboratory work and leadership responsibilities, where you will independently design and manage formulation strategies for both internal and external projects while championing data-driven decision-making, process optimization, and cross-functional program support.

This Person will report to the Senior Director, Drug Product Process and Formulation

This role is located in our San Francisco headquarters with the expectation to be onsite 5 days a week

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Scientific leadership of formulation development and process optimization for parenteral dosage forms of monoclonal antibodies and biologics, ensuring robustness, stability, and scalability
• Design and execute in-house laboratory studies, including formulation screening, in-use stability studies, and analytical characterization, leveraging advanced experimental designs (DoE) and statistical methods
• Provide technical direction and oversight for internal and external drug product development and manufacturing activities, including data review, trouble-shooting, and risk assessment
• Lead technical transfer of manufacturing processes at contract manufacturing organizations, managing cross-functional alignment and proactively addressing challenges
• Author and review high-impact technical reports, regulatory submissions, and scientific publications, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance
• Represent Drug Product and Formulation and Device Development on cross-functional program teams, actively contributing to strategy, timelines, and issue resolution in collaboration with clinical, process development, analytical, quality, and regulatory stakeholders
• Ensure consistent scientific oversight for data generated by internal teams and contract research/manufacturing organizations, upholding best practices and industry standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement new technologies or methodologies to strengthen group capabilities

WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING

• PhD with 5+ years , Master’s with 8+ years’ or Bachelor’s with 10+ years’ experience, in Biosciences, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in formulation and drug product development for monoclonal antibodies and biologics required; hands-on experience with lyophilization and prefilled syringe development strongly preferred
• Proficiency in experimental design (DoE), data analysis, and use of statistical programs for formulation screening and optimization.
• Strong working knowledge of analytical methods supporting formulation assessments
• Possess a solid understanding of pharmaceutical development, particularly as related to biological drug development
• Experience authoring development reports, batch records, SOPs, regulatory filings, or other documents
• Previous experience representing Drug Product and formulation on inter-disciplinary teams and with external collaborations
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior team members

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE OFFER

The expected hourly range for this position is $76.00 to $95.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.

This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.

Vir Biotechnology Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir Biotechnology. Unsolicited resumes sent to the company from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir Biotechnology and do not obligate us to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.

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