Mackenzie Stuart is partnered with a Dietary Supplement Contract Manufacturer who specialises in powders, capsules, tablets and gummies. Our client is looking for a talented Senior R&D Scientist/Manager to join their expanding team in AZ, US.
*Candidates must be based in Arizona*
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead formulation and technical execution of NPD projects from ideation through to commercialization e.g. technical brief generation, formula development at lab/bench scale, prototyping, pilot production, analytical testing, and finished product physical specification development.
- Proactively identifies and leads technical team evaluation of novel functional ingredients, delivery forms, process, and other relevant technologies to fuel future innovation.
- Establishes strong working relationships with external suppliers, internal, third-party labs to successfully advance projects in accordance with the overall project timeline.
- As the Technical Service leads, organizes and facilitates cross-functional team discussions with R&D, Marketing, Quality, and Supply-Chain project leads to drive decision making and progress on new product scale up initiatives.
- Designs and conducts experiments, writes protocols, analyzes and presents experimental results and conclusions.
- Conducts development updates, and technical recommendations to management and project team members and stakeholders as required.
- Supports R&D lead in initiating short- and long-term technology transfer projects, utilizing internal and external R&D networks, to drive long term solutions for production issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement process improvements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science preferred with 5+ years of industry experience.
- Pharmaceutical background preferred, Bachelor`s degree must
- Minimum 5 years of experience.
- Clear concept and Hands on knowledge about formulation.
- Thorough experience with different dosage forms.
- Practical understanding of Lab equipment’s as well as manufacturing machines.
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