Sr. Scientist/Engineer, Process Development
MannKind Corporation
August 28, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Danbury, CT)
Worldwide
$146,400 - $146,400 USD yearly
Operations
Role: Senior process development scientist leading pharmaceutical manufacturing process design, optimization, and lifecycle management, with a focus on inhaled therapeutics. Responsibilities: develop scalable, robust processes from late-stage development to commercialization; apply experimental and data-driven methods; support tech transfer, validation, and continuous improvement; generate technical documentation; collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and external vendors; mentor junior staff; ensure compliance with cGMP and safety standards. Requirements: BS/BA with 6-8 years, MS with 4-6 years, or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related; experience in pharma process development and manufacturing support; expertise in drug process scale-up; preferred experience with inhaled dosage forms, spray drying, nano-milling, filtration, and microfluidization; prior management of clinical packaging and CMOs. HighValue: inhaled therapies, process development, scale-up, validation, cGMP compliance, advanced unit operations, cross-functional collaboration, lifecycle management. WorkSetup: not specified; pay range $97,600 - $146,400.