Senior/Principal Formulation Scientist

3 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Proclinical Full time

Proclinical is seeking a dedicated individual with a strong background in parenteral pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. The successful candidate will provide scientific, technical, and hands-on support for late-stage drug product development. This includes contributing to process validation, drug product manufacturing, and global regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical support for late-stage drug product development.

Contribute to process validation and drug product manufacturing.

Assist in the preparation of technical documentation for GMP activities and process validation.

Write and review drug product technical sections for global regulatory submissions.

Provide technical and quality support for GMP operations.

Work with internal and external quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory personnel to resolve technical issues or procedural deviations.

Present results of work, interpret data, and draw conclusions for sterile drug product manufacturing process development, characterization, and validation.

Key Skills and Requirements:

Experience in late-stage process and formulation development of sterile, parenteral dosage forms.

Proficiency in writing and reviewing technical documentation for GMP activities and process validation.

Experience in writing and reviewing drug product technical sections for global regulatory submissions.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to think critically and creatively, work independently, and pay attention to detail.

Knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements for aseptic processes.

Experience in parenteral formulation development and manufacturing, late-stage development.

Experience with small molecule or biologics.

Advanced degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.


Interested or know someone who might be? Reach out to ­­­­Alexander Bero using the following:


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