Biomedical Engineer / Chemical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Oakwood Laboratories is looking to add to their Formulation Research and Development Team!

This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in advancing their career at a technology-based pharmaceutical company. You will focus on development of sustained release microsphere projects in various stages of development. You will support projects through pre-formulation laboratory experiments and studies, product formulation testing, and process scale up ranging from laboratory to pilot scale. This role will require you to work as part of small multi-disciplinary technical teams on sustained release injectable drug development projects and you will have direct input on solving complex problems and contributing to project success. Become part of the Oakwood Labs team and advance your career with an industry leader in injectable pharmaceutical development.

Essential job functions include :

• Formulate batches in a laboratory and pilot plant setting, using complex manufacturing processes to design and improve microsphere products
• Develop and optimize new innovative processes and technologies for use in formulation development and manufacturing
• Present analyses and recommendations in product development team meetings
• Collaborate with team members from multiple departments within the company and with external clients to achieve project and company goals
• Work in an FDA-regulated environment and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

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About Oakwood

Oakwood Laboratories is a privately owned specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the design, development and commercial manufacture of sterile injectable sustained release pharmaceuticals. This unique class of products delivers therapeutic levels of drug to patients over days, weeks, months or even years with a single intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Products of this class have extremely high commercial potential.