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Associate Scientist - (JP10431)

3 Key Consulting
Thousand Oaks, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/4/2026
Job Title:   Associate Scientist - (JP10431)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320
Employment Type:  Contract
Business Unit: Pivotal DPT
Duration: 2 years (with likely extensions)
Notes:  Only qualified candidates, please.  100% onsite.  Candidate must be local to the area.

Posting Date:  06/14/22

3 Key Consulting is hiring an Associate Scientist for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:
The Pivotal Synthetic Drug Product group of the Drug Product Technologies (DPT) department of client is seeking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and team-oriented scientist for the position of Associate Scientist or Senior Associate Scientist. In this role, the scientist will serve as member of Drug Product development teams, providing hands-on formulation and process expertise during the development of clinical and commercial formulations for solid oral dosage
forms. The individual will design and execute formulation experiments, organize, and analyze results with minimal supervision, and communicate data and interpretation to work group. In addition, this individual will ensure that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Ideal candidate will have solid oral dosage formulation experience. Someone motivated to come in and learn something new and want to be an active part of the team.

Basic Qualifications:
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering or related fields; experience in a scientific working environment.

Top Must-Have Skill Sets:
  • BS or MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Material Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant field
  • BS degree must have in pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on oral solid dosage forms.
  • Understanding of typical unit operations for the manufacturing/testing lab of oral solid dosage forms.

Day to Day Responsibilities:
The scientist will design and execute formulation and characterization experiments, organize and analyze results with minimal supervision.

Employee Value Proposition:
The person in this role will learn how to perform and lead a RCA investigations and equipment validation in the lab.

Red Flags:
No PhD/PharmD candidates.

Interview process:
Phone screening followed by in-person interview.



We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com.  If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.

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