RESEARCH SCIENTIST III, SOLID FORM DEVELOPMENT in Albany, NY

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Research Scientist III is an integral part of the team, contributing to our success by being part of the most trusted provider of drug discovery, development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and biotech innovators. To accomplish this, we provide exceptional scientific expertise and maintain relationships with customers by demonstrating service that goes above and beyond the ordinary. Having the right people on our team is critical to this mission. The main activities of the Research Scientist III will be to perform solid form screening experiments, crystallization process development experiments, interpret solid state analytical data and report the results.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)

• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

• Career advancement opportunities

• Education reimbursement

• 401k program

• Learning platform

• And more!

  Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory experiments in the areas of crystallization process development and solid form screening of pharmaceutical compounds including but not limited to polymorph, salt, cocrystal and crystallization screens.

• Interpret data from a wide range of solid-state and particle characterization techniques.

• Convey experimental and analytical results to clients in data summaries and reports.

• Maintain appropriate documentation (records and lab notebooks).

• Meet timelines for delivering on clients' expectations.

• Communicate clearly and accurately with internal and external clients, both verbally and through written data summaries and reports.

• Collaborate with co-workers and contribute to team activities.

• Comply with all cGMP, laboratory SOPs, and company policies and procedures.

• Comply with good housekeeping and safety practices according to Curia Environmental Health and Safety policies

• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business.

  Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related science field with a minimum of 5 - 8 years relevant laboratory experience.

• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects, and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary project teams.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and the ability to learn other scientific software packages, as required.

• Good problem solving and decision making skills to identify and solve work related issues.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.

  Preferred:

• Experience working in a cGMP environment preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Familiarity with characterization techniques such as XRPD, DSC, TGA, 1H NMR and vapor sorption.

• Experience conducting solid form screening and/or crystallization process development experiments.

  Salary: $66,000 - $83,000/yr.

  Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

  We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

  All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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