Senior Scientist

3 weeks ago


Waltham, United States Alkermes Full time
Job Description

Position Description

Join us in this exciting role as Sr. Scientist where you'll provide great impact in leading technical innovation while also designing and executing lab experiments for small molecule formulation development.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership in designing and executing lab-based experiments for small molecule formulation development across various stages.
  • Support strategic planning and meet project deliverables within timelines, incorporating both immediate and long-term goals.
  • Collaborate effectively within a team-based environment, fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
  • Maintain and enhance scientific/technical knowledge, champion ideas for new projects, and serve as a role model within the scientific/technical community.
  • Develop small molecule formulations for clinical studies.
  • Demonstrate a track record of solving complex technical problems and showcasing leadership in a technical capacity.
  • Utilize creative scientific skills and demonstrate mastery of materials understanding and drug product unit operations.
  • Possess excellent communication skills and thrive in a diverse and cross-functional team environment.
  • Emphasize the importance of collaboration for project success.


Qualifications

  • Deep and thorough understanding of chemical and material science, engineering, and development of pharmaceutical dosage forms with a focus on how physicochemical properties impact dosage form development and product quality.
  • Proficiency in development/lab-scale production equipment such as tableting, granulation, blending, milling, spray drying, coating, drying.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and planning skills, along with a high level of technical aptitude and creativity.
  • Proficiency in standard computer applications (MS suite, ChemDraw, SciFinder, Statistical Design, ELN's).
  • Degree in chemical engineering, pharmaceutical science, materials science, or related physical science with a PhD and 3+ years, or an MS with 10+ years, or a BS with 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical development.
  • Experience with PAT/Chemometrics, Continuous Manufacturing, and/or QbD is preferred.
  • Solid knowledge of cGMPs and applicable regulatory guidance.
  • Proven ability to apply scientific principles to design, execute, and interpret experiments.
  • Ability to interact and collaborate within a diverse and interdisciplinary team environment on creative problem-solving, fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
  • Skilled in analytical methods such as PXRD, TGA, DSC, HPLC, GC, GC/MS, NMR, FTIR, and UV.

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About Us

Alkermes plc is a global biopharmaceutical company that seeks to develop innovative medicines in the field of neuroscience. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for neurological disorders. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has a research and development center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
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