Scientist, Formulation

3 months ago


Vancouver, Canada NanoVation Therapeutics Full time

**About NanoVation Therapeutics**

We are building our team and looking for highly motivated individuals seeking to use their knowledge to revolutionize the healthcare of tomorrow.

**Position Summary**

NanoVation Therapeutics (NTx) is looking for an innovative and collaborative **Scientist, Formulation **to join our Vancouver, BC team.

Reporting to the CSO, the **Scientist, Formulation **will work closely with the Formulation Team and will be responsible for designing and executing protocols related to internal and client-based projects, and subsequent data analysis.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:
**Formulation Research**
- Executes formulation research in support of our research goals and plans.
- Establishes new formulation capabilities based on literature review.
- Performs experiments and conducts activities in support of pharmaceutical formulation, analytical development and characterization and performance testing of pharmaceutical formulations.
- Generates, analyzes, tabulates data and results, writes/reviews reports and recommendations.
- Follows SOPs, generates and maintains thorough and accurate documentation in support of SOPs.
- Assists in weekly management of in vivo research including ordering, tracking and study logistics.
- Meets deadlines and timeframes established.
- Communicates challenges openly for solutions.

**Project Teamwork**
- Leads and helps guide project teamwork.
- Provides oversight and technical support to other project teams.
- Prepares and executes internal project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Prepares and reviews study reports and technical presentations for internal use and for clients.
- Collaborates and interacts with partners, and other groups/departments in the organization on related projects to develop, characterize and test formulations.

**Innovation**
- Proactively conducts relevant scientific literature searches for designing new experiments.
- Establishes new capabilities based on literature review.
- Identifies novel research opportunities.
- Develops patentable ideas.

**Advisor**
- Acts as an expert advisor and provides hands-on support to technical staff and other project teams to resolve complex technical problems.
- Manages our preclinical research ethics protocols and approval requirements.

**Mentors and Supervises Team Members**
- Develops the scientific team through mentoring and providing guidance to assigned projects.
- Provides regular constructive feedback.
- Meets 1:1 with team members to provide ongoing support and development.
- Ensures experiments/work is being conducted efficiently and accurately.
- Regularly updates the team.
- Additional responsibilities, as required.

**Education & Experience Required**:

- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or a Life Sciences discipline, and 5+ years of related progressive scientific experience, or the equivalent education and experience.
- Expertise in a broad range of formulation technologies with particular emphasis on nano-and microparticle-based drug delivery approaches applied to all classes of therapeutics (small molecule APIs, peptides, proteins and nucleic-acid based).
- Expert knowledge in all areas of preclinical drug development with a focus on drug delivery-based development approaches including (a) Lipid
- and non-lipid-based drug delivery and conventional formulation approaches, (b) Physicochemical characterization of drugs and formulations, (c) Analytical techniques such as HPLC, (d) Formulation scale-up and (e) Preclinical testing of drug formulations.
- Demonstrated leadership in positively leading and mentoring team members.
- Demonstrated leadership in both research project and portfolio management.
- Strong organizational skills, time management, and ability to prioritize.
- Strong communication skills both written and oral: Communicates with respectful, honest, open, and objective communication.
- Strong Initiative: Proactively looks for opportunities for the company, myself, and my peers.
- Innovative: proactively learns, adapts, and generates new ideas individually and as a team member.
- Solution Oriented: Proactively looks for solutions and comes to the table with assessments and solutions for the company, myself, and my peers.
- Flexibility: Proactively plans ahead and is open to a variety of options and embraces change.
- Lifelong Learner: Continuous learning and sharing of knowledge. Being curiosity-driven; looks for and finds the answers, collaboratively.

**How to Apply**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

**Salary**: $65,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
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