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Staff Scientist, Pharmaceutical Development

South San Francisco, California, United States

$160k-$180k / year

full-timeseniorbiotech

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll join a GPCR-focused biotech to design formulations for preclinical studies. You'll ensure fit-for-purpose formulations support DMPK, pharmacology, and toxicology. This role offers the opportunity to work on early-stage small molecule programs with high impact.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design early formulation strategies for preclinical studies
  • Manage and execute formulation screening studies
  • Implement formulation workflows and best practices
  • Represent early formulation on cross-functional teams

📋 Requirements

  • PhD with 6+ years, MS with 10+, or BS with 12+ in Pharmaceutics or related field
  • Demonstrated success in small molecule formulation development
  • Experience with multiple routes of administration including solid dosage forms
  • Hands-on experience with analytical techniques like UPLC/HPLC and solid-state characterization

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with enabling formulations (nanoparticles, lipid-based systems)
  • Knowledge of regulatory guidelines (ICH, FDA, EMA)
  • Experience managing CROs/CDMOs

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💵 Stock options and annual target bonus
  • 🏥 Health benefits
  • ✈️ Domestic and international travel up to 20%

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Application Review· 1 week
  2. 2Phone Screen· 30 min
  3. 3Technical Interview· 1 hour
  4. 4Onsite Interview· half day
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