Automation Scientist

Proclinical is currently recruiting for a High Throughput Automation Scientist with a pharmaceutical company located in Collegeville, PA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Successfully utilize the automation assets for rapid screening and development in order to reduce design selection risks and enhance product design across all phases of pharmaceutical development.
• Develop appropriate automation protocols to meet the needs of the analysts, chemists, engineers and formulation scientists.
• Conduct high throughput automated experiments, exploring both the physical properties of materials, excipients of pharmaceutical relevance and chemical reactions of synthetic intermediates.
• Write protocols for new automation workflows primarily using Unchained Labs LEA Library Studio and Automation Studio.
• Participate on multidisciplinary project teams, and collaborate with colleagues to define and implement development strategies according to project timelines.
• Organize, evaluate, and present data in an effective and scientific manner.
• Ensure the local capability to rapidly leverage existing laboratory automation in order to reduce timelines that address design selection issues with drug development.
• Identify and recommend processes and technologies that achieve more efficient and cost effective data and knowledge management.
• Lead the definition and embedding of underpinning developability data standards for automation.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and data integrity regulations.

Skills and Requirements:

• Minimum BS in chemistry/engineering/pharmaceutics/biology or related scientific field.
• Preferred MS in similar scientific disciplines.
• Broad knowledge of analytical HPLC method development in support of pharmaceutical development focused in areas of developability and pre-formulation.
• Proficient in, and demonstrates, highly effective oral and written communication skills.
• Team player and ability to work in a matrix environment.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and diagnosing problems in a variety of analytical instrumentation.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Sarah Beshara at 267-477-3355.

ProClinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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