Senior Research Associate, Formulation Process Development

Role Summary

As a Senior Research Associate in Formulation Process Development at Gilead, you will plan and execute experiments to support formulation and drug product process development, operate analytical equipment, document data, interpret results, and contribute to reporting. You will work in a lean-agile, matrix environment and collaborate with project stakeholders to meet objectives, while driving process excellence and laboratory safety. You will participate in group discussions and present data to support scientific progress.

Responsibilities

• Plan and successfully execute experiments and activities to support formulation and drug product process development.
• With general guidance, operate scientific equipment and tools such as HPLCs, UV-Vis, CE-SDS, iCIEF etc. to ensure applicable methods and techniques are followed
• Clearly, timely, and accurately document data in appropriate repositories such as lab notebooks, reports, protocols etc
• Analyze, interpret, draw conclusion, and present or share data from experiments executed including preparation of approptiate documents such as reports and memos
• Fully embrace a lean-agile mindset, matrix working environment, and continuous improvement
• Help support key project or department stakeholders as needed to ensure that company objects are met
• Use established data, reports and previous results to identify inappropriate variances and concerns as well as identity and report inconsistent results to manager or supervisor
• Participate in group meetings and efforts by presenting data or preparing information for others to present
• Support team initiative to drive business process excellence, scientific innovation, laboratory and work safety etc

Qualifications

• M.S in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific fields with 0+ years OR
• B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific fields with 2+ years of industrial experience in biologics CMC development
• Hands on experience working with biologic products is strongly preferred
• Strong desire and ability to learn new skills and excel in a fast-moving, dynamic and evolving environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• Organized and strong ability to work independently in multiple complex workflows