• Job Description

  Req#: 26-07415
  
  Our Client, a Biotech company, is looking for a Scientific Researcher for their South San Francisco, CA location.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Design and execute high-throughput formulation screening experiments for lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and other parenteral drug delivery systems, using both bench instruments and automation tools.
  • Physicochemical characterization of LNPs including particle size distribution, encapsulation efficiency, zeta potential, stability testing, etc.
  • Solubility and stability screenings, solid state/polymorph characterizations to support formulation research and development.
  • Design, plan, and troubleshoot laboratory experiments while maintaining strong attention to data quality and reproducibility.
  • Analyze and interpret experimental data, generating clear reports, presentations, and summaries for project teams.
  • Document experimental procedures and results in electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) and internal data management systems.
  • Collaborate with analytical scientists, formulation scientists, and cross-functional project teams to support development programs.
  • Identify technical challenges and propose potential solutions to improve formulation performance and experimental workflows.
  • Maintain compliance with laboratory safety standards, internal quality requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
  
  Requirements:
  • BS or MS degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
  • 1 - 5 years of industrial experience in pharmaceutical formulation research and development.
  • Strong theoretical knowledge of pharmaceutics; analytical, physical, and/or organic chemistry.
  • Hands-on experience with LNP formulation and analytics, including microfluidics, dialysis and ultrafiltration, particle sizing, encapsulation efficiency analysis.
  • Self-motivated with strong problem-solving capabilities to design and execute experiments independently.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Hands-on experience with analytical tools including UV/Vis/fluorescence spectroscopy, HPLC-UV/CAD/MS, capillary electrophoresis, or related technologies.
  • Experience in analyzing peptides and nucleic acids.
  • Experience with lab automation and hands-on experience with robotic liquid and solid handlers.
  • Experience performing high-content data analysis, AI/ML, and interpreting complex experimental results.
  • Pharmaceutical formulation development
  • LNP and parenteral formulations
  • High-throughput experimentation
  • Analytical chemistry techniques
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Laboratory automation technologies
  • Scientific problem solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  
  Why Should You Apply?
  • Health Benefits
  • Referral Program
  • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
  
  As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
  
  

• About the company

  ICONMA is a nationwide consulting firm with corporate headquarters in Troy, MI, providing Professional Staffing and Project Based Services and Solutions for Fortune 1000 clients in a broad range of industries. Core Industries served include: Biotech/Ph...

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