Join a dynamic Product Development Science and Technology team as a Scientist III, driving parenteral drug product process development and commercial site scale-up. This hybrid role requires four days per week on-site at a premier facility in Lake County, IL, with the majority of your time dedicated to critical, hands-on laboratory work and manufacturing collaboration
location: North Chicago, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $50.00 - 57.48 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Support the process development of parenteral drug products and biologics.
- Design and execute laboratory studies evaluating chemical and physical stability against solution conditions and physical stresses.
- Perform hands-on lab operations including filtration, mixing, and freeze/thaw cycles.
- Interpret results, draw conclusions from multi-stage experiments, and note deviations.
- Suggest, design, and pursue relevant experiments to develop robust dosage forms.
- Write precise technical reports and collaborate closely with the manufacturing side.
qualifications:
Required Skills:
- Core expertise in parenteral drug product development.
- Hands-on laboratory experience and execution of lab concepts.
- Proven experience designing and executing small-scale experiments (filtration, mixing, freeze/thaw).
- Ability to analyze multi-stage experimental data and write technical reports.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Office.
- Strong soft skills, specifically clear communication, motivation, and professional responsibility.
- Lyophilization experience.
- Nanoparticle development.
- Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) experience.
- MiniTab software proficiency.
- Karl Fisher testing familiarity.
skills: MS-EXCEL, Formulation Chemistry, Karl Fischer (KF) Titration, Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Aseptic Processing, Formulation Development, Technology Transfer, Fill Finish, Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
