Senior Associate Scientist - Drug Product Development
Sanofi
August 22, 2026
On-site
Cambridge, MA
$75,000 - $108,333.33 USD yearly
Operations
Main Responsibilities
- Support the design and development of oral solid dosage formulations (tablets, capsules, granules) for preclinical and clinical programs
- Execute formulation studies including excipient compatibility testing, prototype development, and formulation optimization
- Develop conventional and enabling formulations (e.g., amorphous dispersions) to address bioavailability challenges
- Support formulation and process development: granulation (wet and dry), blending, compression/tableting, and encapsulation
- Apply DoE to optimize formulation and process parameters (with guidance)
- Collaborate with cross-functional CMC teams; support deliverables and milestones
- Coordinate with Analytical, Biopharm, Quality, and Regulatory teams
- Support Research interactions to evaluate molecular attributes relevant to formulation/drug delivery
- Author/review technical reports, batch records, and documentation (with guidance)
- Maintain accurate, complete, compliant documentation; stay current on scientific literature
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Food Science, or related discipline
- 4+ years (Bachelor’s) or 2+ years (Master’s) hands-on product/process development experience in pharma/lab environment
- Experience with oral solid dosage formulation (tablets and/or capsules)
- Dissolution study experience (USP2, USP4, USP7 and/or Pion)
- Solubility testing experience; industry experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- Enabling formulation experience (amorphous solid dispersions, nanosuspensions, lipid-based)
- Excipient compatibility testing/screening; tablet press experience; granulation equipment experience; capsule filling/coating
- Powder characterization; DoE; scale-up/technology transfer; external partner experience
- Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
Benefits (if explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
- Support the design and development of oral solid dosage formulations (tablets, capsules, granules) for preclinical and clinical programs
- Execute formulation studies including excipient compatibility testing, prototype development, and formulation optimization
- Develop conventional and enabling formulations (e.g., amorphous dispersions) to address bioavailability challenges
- Support formulation and process development: granulation (wet and dry), blending, compression/tableting, and encapsulation
- Apply DoE to optimize formulation and process parameters (with guidance)
- Collaborate with cross-functional CMC teams; support deliverables and milestones
- Coordinate with Analytical, Biopharm, Quality, and Regulatory teams
- Support Research interactions to evaluate molecular attributes relevant to formulation/drug delivery
- Author/review technical reports, batch records, and documentation (with guidance)
- Maintain accurate, complete, compliant documentation; stay current on scientific literature
About You
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Food Science, or related discipline
- 4+ years (Bachelor’s) or 2+ years (Master’s) hands-on product/process development experience in pharma/lab environment
- Experience with oral solid dosage formulation (tablets and/or capsules)
- Dissolution study experience (USP2, USP4, USP7 and/or Pion)
- Solubility testing experience; industry experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- Enabling formulation experience (amorphous solid dispersions, nanosuspensions, lipid-based)
- Excipient compatibility testing/screening; tablet press experience; granulation equipment experience; capsule filling/coating
- Powder characterization; DoE; scale-up/technology transfer; external partner experience
- Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
Benefits (if explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave