Principal Materials Scientist, Drug Formulation & QbD

Posted 10 days ago

vertex pharmaceuticalsEast Boston (MA)

Materials Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, MA, is seeking a Materials Science Principal to advance drug candidates from early development through commercial lines using Quality by Design (QbD) principles. The role blends lab-based and computational tools to connect material properties with pharmaceutical processing. You will design experiments, perform characterization, analyze data with statistics, and maintain rigorous notebooks.

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