Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences

About this Role

Our pharmaceutical R&D team is looking for highly motivated and creative Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences who will lead efforts in improving therapeutics with microgravity. This is an opportunity in an exciting area of growth for Varda, the role will shape Varda’s product culture and will play a significant role in establishing the low earth orbit economy.

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize and validate analytical methods for characterizing biologic and small molecule drug substances and drug products using LC-MS and other biophysical analytical techniques

Participate in project planning, resource mapping, and timeline scheduling to ensure product development and flight schedules are maintained.

Carry out hands-on experiments and work with external testing sites to fully characterize drug substances and drug products

Train junior scientists on techniques and ensure high quality analytical data is produced by Varda

Collaborate closely with product development, formulation sciences, and broader engineering groups to drive drug development activities

Author relevant documents such as methods, protocols, validation reports, and regulatory filings as needed

Basic Qualifications

M.S., or Ph. D. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related fields

3+ years of experience with Ph.D., 6+ years of experience with M.S.

Track record of developing methods for use in regulated filings and workflows

Preferred Skills and Experience

Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, or Biotechnology degree, with 4+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience developing characterization methods for biologics and small molecule APIs.

Extensive experience in developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting intact, subunit, and peptide map LC-MS analysis of complex biologics

Experience with UV, DLS, DSF, NMR, CD, FTIR, Raman, and particle sizing technologies

Experience with chromatographic and affinity-based methods (HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS/MS, SEC-MALS, GC-MS, CE-SDS, icIEF, SDS-PAGE)

Track record of method development as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals, IND/BLA/NDA filings, and presentations at scientific conferences

Experience as the responsible engineer or technical owner of projects across project lifecycle

Pay Range

Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00/per year

This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA

Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance

You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards