Solid-State Materials Scientist – Pharma

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions; New London (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions in Groton, CT is seeking an Associate Scientist to support synthesis of salt forms and polymorphs and to evaluate them for drug substances. You will engage in solid form and particle characterization and work with cross-functional teams to meet project timelines.

Requirements include a BS with 2+ years or an MS/PhD in pharmaceutical science or related field, experience in solid state techniques (XRD, DSC, TGA, spectroscopy), and strong data analysis,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years or MS/PhD in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct solid state characterization (XRD, DSC, moisture sorption, microscopy, spectroscopy) of small molecules of pharmaceutical relevance.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate to define crystallization, polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening activities according to project timelines.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate to define API particle characterization activities according to project timelines.
• Conduct physical and surface characterization of powders of pharmaceutical relevance (particle size/shape, surface energy/roughness).
• Collaborate with colleagues to define and implement screening and characterization strategies for solid form selection for clinical studies.
• Solve scientific problems using contemporary Materials Science experimental techniques.
• Contribute to development of new scientific approaches and knowledge within Materials Science.
• Ensure contemporaneous and accurate ELN entries according to good practice.

Skills

Solid state characterization

X-ray powder diffraction

Polarized light microscopy

Differential scanning calorimetry

Thermogravimetric analysis

Spectroscopy

FTIR/NIR/Raman

SSNMR

Team collaboration

Communication

Independent work

Programming

Education

BS in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field

MS or PhD in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field

Tools

Electronic laboratory notebook (ELN)

Job description

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions in Groton, CT is seeking an Associate Scientist to support synthesis of salt forms and polymorphs and to evaluate them for drug substances. You will engage in solid form and particle characterization and work with cross-functional teams to meet project timelines.

Requirements include a BS with 2+ years or an MS/PhD in pharmaceutical science or related field, experience in solid state techniques (XRD, DSC, TGA, spectroscopy), and strong data analysis,