Senior Research Associate, Formulations

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and optimize dried powder formulations using lyophilization and spray drying techniques
• Conduct formulation screening using statistically grounded experimental designs (DoE) to translate results into actionable steps
• Evaluate the impact of excipients, processing conditions, and storage environments on material stability and functionality
• Characterize dried powder products using analytical methods such as particle size, morphology, thermal analysis, and moisture content
• Support process development by documenting critical parameters and identifying sources of variability for future scale-up
• Maintain rigorous experimental documentation and generate high-quality datasets for internal decision-making and patent disclosures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of relevant research experience, or a Master's degree with 3-5 years of relevant research experience
• Demonstrated experience with drying-based formulation techniques, specifically lyophilization and/or spray drying
• Strong understanding of physical chemistry or materials science principles (e.g., glass transition, crystallinity, moisture interactions)
• Experience designing and executing statistically informed experiments using DoE
• Familiarity with analytical characterization techniques such as DSC and TGA
• Familiarity with downstream processing operations, including tangential flow filtration (TFF)

About the Company

Flagship Pioneering is a platform innovation company that invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health, sustainability, and beyond.