Associate Scientist I

We represent a US-based, development-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Weston, Florida. The mission of the company is to harness the power of inhaled drug delivery to improve patient access to important therapies and develop treatments for serious diseases where therapeutic options are significantly lacking. They develop multiple inhaled approaches, including metered-dose inhalers, soft-mist inhalers, and dry powder inhalers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct basic laboratory activities including for example analyzing raw materials, in-process materials and finished pharmaceutical products for quality, safety, purity, strength and identity using applicable methods or manufacturing drug product, following the cGMP, EH&S and other relevant guidelines of Corporate, FDA and other governing bodies.
• Set up and operate lab equipment. Prepare reagents, solvents and solutions for analytical and formulation activities. Prepare and maintain accurate records in lab notebooks of all tests performed. Process analytical data on lab equipment such as HPLC/UPLC, enter data in spreadsheets and conduct routine. calculations. Support the manufacture of inhalation drug products. Prepare samples for blend uniformity as required.
• Participate in project team activities and support project timelines and proactively contribute to meeting team objectives.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with team members.
• Conduct lab work in accordance with SOPs & STPs; follow Corporate health & safety rules and procedures.
• Comply with Corporate guidelines and policies.

Qualification Requirements:

• BSc in Chemistry, Pharmacy or related fields with 0-2 years of experience.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with analytical and/or process equipment used in laboratories such as HPLC, IR/FTIR, UV-Vis AA, powder blender etc.
• Effective English written and oral communication skills.