Drug Product Development jobs

Principal Scientist, Formulation & Drug Product Development

Denali Therapeutics · Posted Sep 10, 2026

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South San Francisco, California, United States
$159K–$207K per year
10+ years

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Principal Scientist, Formulation & Drug Product Development

Denali Therapeutics · Posted Sep 10, 2026

Open

South San Francisco, California, United States
$159K–$207K per year
10+ years

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Development Engineer

MSD · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Open

Ballydine, Tipperary, Ireland
Hybrid
Full-time · Senior
6+ years

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Lead pharmaceutical process development, scale-up, and technology transfer activities for solid oral dosage products.

Responsibilities

Lead design, scale-up, and transfer of new solid oral dosage manufacturing processes
Plan and execute characterization and design space studies
Provide technical oversight for clinical and primary stability batch manufacture
Translate complex development data into robust, validated commercial processes
Lead and participate in cross-functional teams for quality risk assessments, investigations, safety assessments, and process improvement initiatives

Requirements

BSc, BEng, or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Natural Sciences, or related discipline
Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) beneficial

Skills

Chemical Engineering Continuous Improvement Techniques Drug Product Development Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)New Product Introduction (NPI)

Expert/Senior* Expert Gene Therapy Analytical Development - Bioassay

Novartis · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Open

East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Full-time · Senior
$94K–$222K per year
2+ years

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Support developmental activities and technical projects to characterize gene therapy products through analytical methods, including cell-based and plate-based assays.

Compensation

Expert (level 3) $93,800.00 - 134,000.00 - 174,200.00; Senior Expert (level 4) $119,700.00 - 171,000.00 - $222,300.00

Responsibilities

Contribute to all project/network strategy and drive the implementation; apply scientific/technical/ GMP and/or quality-related expertise to address complex R&D issues.
Work with/coach team members and contribute to global technical strategies and goals; maintain and qualify equipment/infrastructure and manage operational aspects in lab as assigned.
Design, plan, perform, interpret and report scientific experiments or GMP testing or pilot plant processes for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS), drug products (DP), processes or procedures.
Design, plan, and perform product characterization studies using cell-based assays and other plate-based assays using variety of platforms including ELISA, MSD, high-content imaging and luminescent/fluorescent plate reader.
Identify, develop, validate and implement novel analytical assays and new GMP-compliant methodologies for pipeline gene therapy products.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Immunology
related scientific discipline

Scientist, DSCS Digital Technologies–Laboratory Automation, Automation Systems Engineer

Merck · Posted Nov 3, 2026

Open

Rahway, New Jersey, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
$87K–$137K per year
2+ years

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Design, deploy, and support advanced laboratory automation systems that integrate robotics, instrumentation, and software to accelerate pharmaceutical research

Compensation

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

Responsibilities

Design the lab of the future by developing automation systems that integrate robotics, instrumentation, and software into cohesive, high-performing solutions
Translate science into systems by partnering with researchers to understand experimental needs and convert them into scalable automated workflows
Work at the intersection of disciplines, collaborating with experts in automation, data science, modeling, IT, and digital engineering
Lead high-impact projects from concept through deployment, working across teams and stakeholders to deliver meaningful outcomes
Continuously improve existing automation platforms to enhance performance, usability, and reliability

Requirements

M.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical), Robotics, Mechatronics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a closely related field
B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical), Robotics, Mechatronics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a closely related field with at least 2 years of relevant experience
Nice to have: Python
Nice to have: C#
Nice to have: VBA

Principal Scientist, Formulation & Drug Product Development

Principal Scientist, Formulation & Drug Product Development

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Development Engineer

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Expert/Senior* Expert Gene Therapy Analytical Development - Bioassay

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Scientist, DSCS Digital Technologies–Laboratory Automation, Automation Systems Engineer

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