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MillenniumSoft Inc lists this Scientist 2, Chemistry - Urgent Need opportunity in milwaukee, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Level of Experience : Entry - Level
Employment Type : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)
Work hours (Days/times): Monday - Friday day shift.
Psoition: Scientist 2, Chemistry
Location : Research Triangle Park, NC
Duration : 12 Months
Total Hours/week : 40.00
pay rate: $35-45/hr
1st Shift
Client : Medical Devices Company
Job Category : Research & Development
Level of Experience : Entry - Level
Employment Type : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)
Work hours (Days/times): Monday - Friday day shift.
Note: 1) Candidate must be able to work 3 days in the office, 2 days remote. Days will be determined based on department need/projects etc.
Job Description
The Scientist will be part of a multi-disciplinary Innovation team supporting a variety of medical technologies and solutions with an initial focus on new drug delivery systems and development of interventional medical devices.
Reporting to a Senior Manager of Innovation, this is a technical position where the engineer will contribute significantly to exciting, high visibility projects and collaborations across the R&D portfolio.
This position will be responsible for the assessment, development, and testing of new technologies for a range of medical devices, including drug-device combination products.
The candidate is expected to design and execute experiments aimed at developing formulations for enabling controlled release of drugs/proteins, and improving our understanding of the drug-material-tissue interactions impacting the performance of medical devices.
Specific expertise sought is in the areas of formulation development using soft matter (polymers, colloids, etc.), materials structure-property elucidation, controlled delivery of drugs or proteins and tissue permeation enhancers.
The Scientist must be able to effectively collaborate with team members from varying backgrounds and should have strong oral and written communication skills.
The successful candidate will have an interest in technically contributing to areas beyond medical devices and drug delivery systems over time due to the dynamic nature of the Innovation team and its programs.
Job Responsibilities: (Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities)
Carry out experimental studies relating to drug/device combination technology
Provide expertise in drug formulation and delivery technologies, soft materials characterization, and drug-biomaterials-tissue interactions.
Work with project team members to plan and execute technical assessments of coatings for medical devices and drug delivery technologies/products.
Responsible for the execution of technical work and communication of results to various stakeholders.
Investigating and resolving technical problems and managing different workstreams to meet program objectives and timelines.
Author/review SOPs, test/project reports, and other documents as required to execute studies in the laboratory.
Work with project team leadership to help ensure a smooth transition of projects from the Innovation phase to product development.
Education And Experience
Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Materials Science & Engineering, Polymer Science, Textiles or related fields is required. Advanced degree is preferred.
Experience: PhD, MS + 2 years of relevant industry experience, or BS + 4 years of relevant industry experience is required.
Required
Knowledge and Skills
Formulation development using polymeric materials, micro/nanoparticles, colloids, tissue permeation enhancers, etc.
Structure-property characterization of soft materials
Hands-on experience using analytical instrumentation and characterization tools
Ability to plan and conduct scientific experiments and effectively analyze, interpret, report, and present experimental results
Experience contributing to multidisciplinary teams including the ability to influence without direct reporting ties
Ability to translate an issue or problem statement into study strategy
Ability to adapt quickly to changes in program and project priorities
Strong oral and written communication skills and team collaboration
Preferred Skills
Working knowledge of drug delivery principles, ADME, PK/PD and drug elution studies
Experience developing controlled delivery methods for drugs/other small molecules/proteins
Design of functional polymeric materials
Hands on experience operating a rheometer and interpreting resulting data
Synthesis of small and/or large molecules
Knowledge of drug delivery systems and/or medical device development
Experience working under a quality system
Work Environment
The candidate is expected to work in a research lab environment and may require working with chemicals, in vivo models, and biological materials (blood, tissues, etc.)
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Worksite address
milwaukee, WI, 53244, US
Who can apply
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