Assistant Scientist - Oral Solid Formulation

SOKOL GxP Services is seeking an Associate Scientist/Engineer to join our on-site team in Summit, NJ. This role is integral to supporting oral solid formulation studies, working hands-on in laboratory and pilot plant settings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and travel between Summit and New Brunswick sites as needed to access specialized equipment and facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Executing laboratory and pilot plant work to establish oral solid formulations;
• Designing and conducting experimental formulation studies;
• Performing material characterization and formulation testing;
• Developing and optimizing oral formulations using a design of experiments approach;
• Utilizing HPLC and dissolution testing techniques for oral formulations;
• Tracking and trending data for formulation development projects;
• Communicating effectively and transparently with peers and cross-functional partners;
• Traveling between NJ sites (Summit and New Brunswick) as required to access labs and equipment.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field;
• 0–3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical formulation, laboratory, or pilot-plant work (internship experience acceptable);
• Hands-on experience performing HPLC and dissolution testing for oral formulations;
• Experience working in cGMP/FDA-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environments (internship experience acceptable);
• Ability to travel between Summit, NJ and New Brunswick, NJ sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a science or engineering field;
• Experience with oral solid formulation development;
• Experience with material characterization techniques such as DSC and/or TGA;
• Experience using Design of Experiments (DoE) to design and optimize formulation studies;
• Data trending and statistical analysis skills.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate: $28 – $35.56/hr (W-2 only, no C2C)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, regular business hours

8-month contract with possible extension

Health insurance, holiday pay, 401(k) program, and other benefits

Employee referral bonus program