Preformulation and Formulation Development Manager
Master’s degree in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering; a combination of equivalent education and experience may fulfill the educational requirement.
Experience:
Minimum three (3) years’ industry experience in preformulation/formulation development functions to include:
• Demonstrated ability to apply scientific principles to preformulation/formulation development of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
• Demonstrated experience within industry independently leading pharmaceutical product development activities.
• Working knowledge of cGMPs, including CMC regulatory information required for INDs/NDAs/ANDAs with respect to API, preformulation, formulation, analytical methods, and dosage form manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of requirements to safely work with hormones and potent, cytotoxic compounds.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in diverse environments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
• Expertise in the development of freeze-dried formulations for small molecules and biologicals.
• Expertise in addressing solubility and bioavailability issues in the development for oral or parenteral pharmaceutical products.
• Expertise in characterization of pharmaceutical materials and an understanding of material properties and their influence on product quality.
• Working knowledge of statistics relevant to pharmaceutical product development.
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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