Process Development Scientist

Role: Process Development Scientist supporting early clinical development of oral drug products, primarily platform IR tablets and amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). Responsibilities: develop and optimize formulations and processes; conduct lab studies for material characterization, process performance, and manufacturing approaches; support GMP manufacturing of enabling formulations, especially ASDs, and platform IR tablets. Qualifications: Doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences, materials science, or related field, or Master’s with 2+ years or Bachelor’s with 4+ years of scientific experience. Preferred skills: GMP experience with ASDs via hot-melt extrusion or spray-dried dispersions; GMP processing troubleshooting; regulatory documentation experience; knowledge of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling tools. HighValue: supporting early clinical (phase 1) drug development, focus on synthetic molecules, formulation and process development for immediate-release tablets and ASDs, GMP manufacturing, cross-functional collaboration across drug substance, regulatory, supply chain, and clinical teams. WorkSetup: location in Thousand Oaks, California; specific travel or remote details not specified.