Scientist #Solid-State Characterization

Hi,
My name is Gaurav and I am a recruiter with Net2Source Inc. and our direct client is looking to hire a Scientist - III (Senior) - in their growing team.
Please find below the job description.

Job title: Scientist #Solid-State Characterization
Location: South San Francisco CA
Duration: 06 months

Responsibilities:
***** Research Laboratories South San Francisco (SSF) Innovation Center is focused on driving discovery research. Our new multi-disciplinary discovery research site offers state-of- the-art resources to explore the most promising science combined with *****'s world-class R&D expertise in small molecules and biologics. Located within the heart of the Bay area’s biomedical community, research conducted in our new laboratories spans exploratory biology through early clinical development and is an integral part of Merck’s powerful world-class network of drug and vaccine discovery.

At *****, we are inspired by the belief that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to scientific excellence can create medicines and vaccines that save and improve lives. Every employee is building on our proud legacy of scientific breakthrough. Our ability to impact the lives of patients worldwide depends on the integrity, creativity, humility, and scientific acumen of our team. We are creating a diverse organization that is inspired by invention and founded on a culture of respect and collaboration. At **** Research Labs, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills through collaboration with talented and dedicated colleagues while advancing your career.

A contractor at *****’s Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences department in South San Francisco will have the exciting opportunity to help identify, characterize, and successfully transition quality drug candidate compounds from discovery to development.
The successful candidate also will have the opportunity to help investigate new technologies related to drug delivery, pharmaceutics, and other areas relevant to ****’s drug discovery/development programs.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:
1. Help prepare/design enabling preclinical formulations (drug delivery).
2. Perform solution and solid-state chemistry characterization experiments.
3. Instrument maintenance and preparation routine laboratory reagents (i.e., buffers)
4. Help with shipping and ordering lab supplies.
5. Perform protein stability characterization studies.

Qualifications:
Education:
•BS/MS/PHD in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, materials science, bioengineering, or related science; Prior professional experience in pharmaceutical sciences highly preferred.

Experience:
•With BS(5-10years), Masters (3-6 years), PHD(1-2 years) experience in pharmaceutical sciences with in academic environment.

Required skills:
• HPLC, buffer prep/basic wet chemistry, solid-state characterization /pharmaceutics.
• Must excel in a team environment.

Software skills:
• MS office suite(excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Note: This is 100% lab based onsite role.

Thanks
Gaurav Gupta
Sr. Pharma Recruiter
[email protected]
(201) 331-8302

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