What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Analytical & Materials Scientist position at Bend Bioscience?
At Bend Bioscience, our core values shape how we work, lead, and grow together.
We are a High Science, High Service, people-centered company committed to advancing human health. Our team thrives on being authentic, curious, and accountable, while staying flexible, collaborative, and driven by care. We blaze trails by challenging the status quo, pursuing excellence in everything we do, and maintaining relentless focus on delivering real impact.
Whether you are in the lab, on the floor, or behind the scenes, your work at Bend Bioscience will matter. You will join a team that values continuous learning, bold thinking, and doing the right thing—even when it is hard.
Specialty Responsibilities
How You Will Make an Impact
Minimum Education
We are a High Science, High Service, people-centered company committed to advancing human health. Our team thrives on being authentic, curious, and accountable, while staying flexible, collaborative, and driven by care. We blaze trails by challenging the status quo, pursuing excellence in everything we do, and maintaining relentless focus on delivering real impact.
Whether you are in the lab, on the floor, or behind the scenes, your work at Bend Bioscience will matter. You will join a team that values continuous learning, bold thinking, and doing the right thing—even when it is hard.
Specialty Responsibilities
How You Will Make an Impact
- Utilize pharmaceutical techniques such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) to evaluate the physical state and monitor kinetically stabilized formulations.
- Perform complex experiments to evaluate bioavailability-enhancing potential of formulations in biorelevant experiments related to performance.
- Demonstrate effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for routine laboratory procedures.
- Prepare and deliver data on time to support formulation and manufacturing projects.
- Stay current with industry best practices in analytical chemistry and materials science.
- Perform technical assignments based on established work plans with oversight from senior team members.
- Apply foundational scientific principles to experimental work, supporting data collection and project objectives.
- Collaborate with colleagues to coordinate workflow and meet deliverable timelines.
- Follow regulatory requirements and contribute to inspection readiness through compliant work practices.
- Present basic data clearly and support interpretation and communication of results.
- Respond to inquiries using data references and context to help clarify outcomes or identify next steps.
- Assist with problem-solving tasks using standard methods, focusing on execution.
Minimum Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
- No prior experience required.
- One or more years of experience in analytical chemistry, pharmaceutics, or a related role in the industry.
- Will accept a degree in a less related field and one to four years of laboratory experience (e.g., laboratory technician).
