Analytical Scientist

About This Role

The Analytical Scientist will join Varda's pharmaceutical team to lead efforts in enhancing therapeutics using microgravity. This role involves developing and optimizing analytical methods for drug characterization and collaborating with product development and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and validate analytical methods for characterizing drug substances and drug products
• Carry out hands-on experiments in the lab and work with external testing sites to fully characterize drug substances and drug products
• Collaborate closely with product development, formulation sciences, and broader engineering groups to drive drug development activities
• Author relevant documents such as methods, protocols, validation reports, and regulatory filings as needed

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or related field

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (or similar field such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related fields)

Nice to Have

• Experience with UV, DLS, DSF, NMR, CD, FTIR, Raman, and particle sizing technologies
• Experience with chromatographic and affinity-based methods (HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS/MS, SEC-MALS, GC, CE-SDS, icIEF, SDS-PAGE)
• Track record of method development as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals, IND/BLA/NDA filings, and presentations at scientific conferences
• Experience as the responsible engineer or technical owner of projects across project lifecycle

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits