Analysis Skills, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Drug Manufacturing, Experiment Design, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), GxP, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Laboratory Equipment, Pilot Plant, Quality Assurance Methodology, Statistics, Trend Analysis, Willing to Travel
SOKOL GxP Services is seeking an Associate Scientist/Engineer to join our on-site team in Summit, NJ. This role is integral to supporting oral solid formulation studies, working hands-on in laboratory and pilot plant settings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and travel between Summit and New Brunswick sites as needed to access specialized equipment and facilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Executing laboratory and pilot plant work to establish oral solid formulations;
- Designing and conducting experimental formulation studies;
- Performing material characterization and formulation testing;
- Developing and optimizing oral formulations using a design of experiments approach;
- Utilizing HPLC and dissolution testing techniques for oral formulations;
- Tracking and trending data for formulation development projects;
- Communicating effectively and transparently with peers and cross-functional partners;
- Traveling between NJ sites (Summit and New Brunswick) as required to access labs and equipment.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field;
- 0–3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical formulation, laboratory, or pilot-plant work (internship experience acceptable);
- Hands-on experience performing HPLC and dissolution testing for oral formulations;
- Experience working in cGMP/FDA-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environments (internship experience acceptable);
- Ability to travel between Summit, NJ and New Brunswick, NJ sites as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in a science or engineering field;
- Experience with oral solid formulation development;
- Experience with material characterization techniques such as DSC and/or TGA;
- Experience using Design of Experiments (DoE) to design and optimize formulation studies;
- Data trending and statistical analysis skills.
Benefits
Competitive hourly rate: $28 – $35.56/hr (W-2 only, no C2C)
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, regular business hours
8-month contract with possible extension
Health insurance, holiday pay, 401(k) program, and other benefits
Employee referral bonus program