Typical Accountabilities

• Responsible for the screening, development, and optimization of formulations for Lentiviral Vector.
• Responsible for designing and executing pharmaceutical formulation studies, including formulation screening and development, drug product process development, process characterization, primary packaging component selection and compatibility studies, and stability studies.
• Responsible for authoring formulation development protocols and reports, and compilling supporting technical documentation for regulatory submissions.
• Consolidate and present formulation development data and project learnings; establish development workflows; and build formulation process development capabilities within the team.
• Partner with upstream and downstream process development, QC, and manufacturing teams to enable technology transfer and manufacturing scale-up.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree or higher in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Bioengineering, Biopharmaceuticals, Cell Biology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in biologics formulation and process development; experience in LVV and AAV formulation development is preferred.
• End-to-end experience in at least one relevant project covering formulation development, IND submission, and clinical supply manufacturing, together with demonstrated experience in preparing and compiling IND/NDA submission dossiers.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international regulatory requirements and formulation development guidelines, with demonstrated ability to independently lead project formulation activities and author IND/NDA submission dossiers.
• Proficiency with DoE/statistical tools for study design and multivariate analysis (e.g., JMP, Design‑Expert, Minitab).
• Good command of written and spoken English, with the ability to search for and interpret international literature.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Date Posted

15-Oct-2026

Closing Date

30-Dec-2026

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