Senior Associate Scientist
Job Description
The incumbent shall perform the formulation development activities, assigned task and execute the experiments with moderate supervision. This individual Should be able to Support formulation characterization using suitable techniques, able to Document experiments, analyze data, provide interpretation and conclusions obtained from formulation development experiments entered contemporaneously in an electronic notebook.
Job Responsibilities
- Development of parenteral formulations with moderate supervision
- Conduct pre-formulation studies and define formulation strategy.
- Able to perform Patent Search, Proof of concept studies for new products.
- Evaluate/Establish the physicochemical parameters such as Solubility profile, PKa, LogP etc
- Familiar with Osmolality, Viscosity, Specific gravity, Headspace, Oxygen/light sensitivity study
- Should able to perform pH stability, Freeze thaw cycling, Material compatibility studies
- Familiar with In use stability testing, Preservative effectiveness testing concepts
- Perform product developability risk assessments and Drafts Scientific protocols and reports.
- Preparation of Stability protocols and stability sample handling
- Execution of Pivotal / Process optimization batches and submission batches
- Application of Test License, Import license and NOC -review of documents.
- Familiar in understanding of Freeze-drying/lyophilization technique/concepts
- Relevant experience in In-vitro and comparative dissolution methods
- Should be able to handle the equipment like Autoclave, Lyophilizer and manufacturing vessels.
- Upkeep the formulation labs for all time audit readiness.
- Work with analytical and device development teams for drug device combination products
- Conduct novel research, present significant findings via internal presentations or publications.
- Technical Services -for product chemistry, process design understanding and product transfer
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