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Scientist I

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 02/13/2026 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12533 Pay Rate: $28.00 - $47.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

Summary:

The Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics department helps our client's next generation of therapeutics transition from pre-clinical research into clinical development. Their team specializes in synthetic molecules and novel modalities (e.g., nucleic acids, peptides, conjugates) that are given to patients via parenteral routes of administration (e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, intrathecal, intravitreal). They develop formulations, innovative drug delivery approaches, and manufacturing processes that help bring these novel therapeutics to patients across therapeutic areas.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a collaborative, curious, and motivated contractor to support parenteral formulation development and drug delivery in the Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics group. In this role, you will contribute to our research and development efforts for our pipeline programs.

The primary responsibilities for this role include:
  • Independently prepare drug product formulations with different compositions to support pre-clinical studies and pharmaceutics work packages
  • Investigate and establish drug product processes to make simple and complex dosage forms, including nanoparticle-based formulations
  • Analyze formulations with a variety of different analytical techniques to assess physicochemical properties, composition, and structure
  • Clearly and contemporaneously document experimental findings in electronic lab notebook and in presentations
  • Review and process experimental data, identify data trends and takeaways, and propose hypothesis-driven follow-up experiments
  • Collaborate with internal and external groups to complete key job responsibilities and share results

Job Requirements

Who You Are (Required):
  • Bachelor's Degree (minimum)
  • PhD (preferred)

Required Majors:
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Chemical engineering

Required Skills:
  • A minimum of 2 years full-time, hands-on experience in a laboratory or manufacturing based position in academia or industry
  • Ability to independently prepare formulations in a laboratory setting, including but not limited to: weighing and measuring solid and liquid components, pipetting, using common laboratory equipment
  • Understanding and hands-on experience with common analytical techniques used in pharmaceutics, including but not limited to: spectroscopy, rheology, chromatography, light scattering, and physicochemical property measurement techniques
  • Ability to independently design experiments and interpret data
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • Ability to collaborate in a team setting
  • Enthusiasm for problem-solving and innovation in formulation development

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:
  • Foundational knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences, particularly solutions and colloids
  • Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
  • Prior hands-on experience with the following topics:
  • nanoparticle preparation techniques
  • sterile handling practices

Meet Your Recruiter

Jay Hite
Recruiter, Account Manager

As a Recruiter at Compass, Jay enjoys meeting job seekers and helping them to find new and exciting opportunities. He enjoys the process of getting to know candidates and learning all about their experience and what their future goals are. Jay feels the excitement of his candidates and is passionate about helping to find a fit both culturally and professionally. 

When Jay isn’t working, he enjoys bike rides, trying out new foods, tequila tasting and watching movies.  

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