R&D Assistant – Protein/Peptide/Enzyme/ Pharmaceutical Product Development
6 days ago
About Us
We are a growing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical development company focused on innovative formulations, new drug development, and advanced biotechnology applications. We are seeking a senior-level R&D Scientist to join our research team.
Position Overview
The R&D Scientist will lead and support research projects involving protein, peptide, enzyme materials, formulation development, analytical characterization, and early-stage product development. This role is ideal for someone with substantial hands-on experience who enjoys scientific problem-solving, laboratory work, and contributing to new product pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute R&D projects involving peptides synthesis and enzyme extraction
- Develop and optimize formulations (solid, liquid, peptide-based, or biologically derived).
- Design and perform laboratory experiments, method development, and analytical testing such as HPLC, LC-MS.
- Interpret scientific data and prepare technical reports, protocols, and documentation.
- Collaborate with internal teams (QA, QC, production, regulatory) to support scale-up and product transfer.
- Contribute to innovation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of the R&D program.
- Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field.
- Extensive professional experience (preferably 10–15+ years) in protein/peptide/enzyme research, formulation development, or pharmaceutical product development.
- Very Familiar with testing peptides by HPLC, LC-MS.
- Hands-on laboratory expertise and ability to independently plan and execute experiments.
- Excellent scientific writing, communication, and documentation skills.
- A strong interest in long-term R&D work and contributing to a growing scientific team.
Preferred Attributes
- Demonstrated leadership or mentorship in R&D environments.
- Experience working in regulated pharmaceutical or biotech settings.
- Practical understanding of technology transfer, scale-up, or early regulatory pathways.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Application question(s):
- What is your annually salary expectation?
- Are you familiar with HPLC ?
Experience:
- R&D: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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