Scientist, Drug Product Development

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Position Summary

As a Scientist, the selected candidate will be responsible for development of analytical methods in support of solid oral and sterile drug product development and commercialization. The Scientist will facilitate analytical problem solving in the development of drug product programs and participate as a member of a multidisciplinary drug product development team. This position requires significant collaborative interaction with drug product development scientists and scientists in GMP operations. The successful candidate will utilize various analytical techniques in problem solving and analysis of drug product formulations and must be able to effectively communicate with other team members and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
The Scientist will collaborate as an individual contributor within an analytical project matrix team for multiple development candidates across BMS sites to develop analytical methodology to support stability and release of clinical drug product and will also support drug product formulation and process development including characterization of the process and finished product. This includes:

• Conduct and assess developmental stability experiments to inform formulation design and packaging selection for drug products.
• Critical analysis of analytical results with the goal of improving the robustness of analytical methods and enhancing understanding of key drug product quality attributes.
• Review and discuss analytical results and conclusions both orally and in writing.
• Development of drug product analytical methods including chromatography-based methods such as HPLC/UPLC/SEC/GC, electrophoretic-based methods such as iCIEF/CGE/CZE, LC-MS, KF and Dissolution.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to collaborate and work effectively with individuals and as part of cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and strong desire to grow scientifically.
• Experience with various analytical techniques including HPLC, Dissolution and KF. Experience with Capillary Electrophoresis is a plus.
• Ability to execute and document scientific experiments and effectively communicate study results.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

• Knowledge in analytical method validation and knowledge of analytical method validation requirements as defined by ICH.
• Familiar with modern laboratory equipment and automation.

Other Qualifications:

Completed BS / MS degree in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences with demonstrated pharmaceutical industry experience (2-5 years) or PhD (0-5 years) in the core analytical techniques of HPLC and Dissolution. Capillary Electrophoresis experience is a plus.

Development Value:

• The Scientist will have interdepartmental responsibilities with regards to participating in workgroups, cross-functional teams, implementation/execution, and cultural initiatives.

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

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