Senior Scientist in particulate materials characterization & digital sciences

Pfizer · Groton, CT

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Senior Scientist position in the Drug Product Design & Supply organization focused on advancing manufacturing science for solid oral dosage forms. The role combines particulate materials characterization with digital sciences and artificial intelligence to support pharmaceutical development and process understanding.

What they're looking for

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field with 0-3 years experience; or MS with 7-9 years industrial experience
Demonstrated expertise characterizing powders, particulate materials, granular systems, or complex materials
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with complex experimental datasets
Record of scientific publications, presentations, patents, or technology development
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Experience with AI, machine learning, or advanced data-science tools (preferred)
Programming skills in Python, R, MATLAB, or similar languages (preferred)

What you'll be doing

Lead development of innovative characterization methods for drug substances, excipients, and drug products across particulate to bulk scales
Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to characterize materials and enable predictive understanding of material behavior
Develop and implement automated high-throughput characterization workflows integrated with digital laboratory and robotic platforms
Collaborate with process modelers and data scientists to establish experimental pipelines supporting model-informed drug product development
Communicate scientific findings through technical reports, presentations, publications, and patents

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