Senior Scientist, Manufacturing Science & Technology

Scorpion Therapeutics; Town of Brookhaven (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Scientist in MS&T to lead formulation development, process optimization, and technology transfer across the product lifecycle from pre-formulation to commercialization.

You will design and assess pharmaceutical dosage forms, support regulatory submissions, and collaborate with Analytical Development, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to ensure scalable, compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences is required.
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical development experience with deep knowledge of pharmaceutics and lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting commercial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop pharmaceutical dosage forms, including oral solids and powders.
• Write and review PPQ, cleaning, and validation protocols.
• Implement project plans from raw material selection through scale-up.
• Prepare technical reports and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot formulation and process issues and support regulatory submissions.
• Mentor junior scientists.

Skills

Formulation science

Process validation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences

Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Job description

Role: Senior Scientist, MS&T, focusing on formulation development, process optimization, and technology transfer across the product lifecycle from pre-formulation to commercialization.

Responsibilities

design and develop pharmaceutical dosage forms, including modified- and immediate-release oral solids and powders; write and review PPQ, cleaning, and validation protocols; implement project plans from raw material selection through scale-up; prepare technical reports and collaborate with Analytical Development, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams; troubleshoot formulation and process issues, support regulatory submissions, and mentor junior scientists.

Requirements

Bachelor's in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences; 8+ years pharmaceutical development experience with deep knowledge of pharmaceutics, formulation science, process validation, and lifecycle management; strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; experience supporting commercial manufacturing.

Preferred: Master's or Ph.D. in relevant fields.

HighValue

expertise in oral solid dosage forms, process validation, regulatory documentation, and cross-functional collaboration in a GMP environment.

Work setup: standard schedule, no specified travel.