Senior Associate Scientist - Drug Product Development (Biopharma)

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines through immunoscience, data, and digital research.

What you will do

• Design and develop oral solid dosage formulations, including tablets, capsules, and granules, for preclinical and clinical programs.
• Run formulation studies covering excipient compatibility, prototype development, formulation screening, and optimization.
• Support conventional and enabling formulations, including amorphous dispersions, as well as granulation, blending, compression, and encapsulation processes.
• Plan and execute standard and moderately complex experiments with controls, including concurrent studies and dissolution testing.
• Collaborate with CMC, Analytical, Biopharm, Quality, Regulatory, and Research colleagues on development strategies and project deliverables.
• Prepare and review technical reports, batch records, and other compliant development documentation; present findings to functional and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Food Science, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• At least 4 years of hands-on product or process development experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2+ years with a master’s degree.
• Industry experience in a pharmaceutical, laboratory, or related environment is required; academic or research experience may also be considered.
• Experience developing oral solid dosage forms, including tablets and/or capsules.
• Experience with dissolution studies using USP2, USP4, USP7, and/or Pion equipment, plus solubility testing.
• Ability to work independently on experiments, maintain accurate documentation, manage multiple tasks, and collaborate in cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with amorphous solid dispersions, nanosuspensions, or lipid-based formulations.
• Hands-on experience with tablet presses, granulation equipment, capsule filling machines, or coating equipment.
• Knowledge of powder characterization techniques and Design of Experiments methodologies.
• Experience with process scale-up, technology transfer, and external manufacturing or research partners.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused R&D environment focused on advancing drug development.
• Career growth opportunities through promotion and international or lateral moves.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Work-life balance and exposure to AI, data, and digital platforms in drug discovery.