Description: The Scientist-2 is a mid-level analytical scientist opportunity supporting the analytical development of pharmaceutical oral dosage form. The individual in this capacity performs analytical methods qualifications/validations, analyzes active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and finished dosage forms using appropriate analytical methods and maintains/qualifies analytical equipment. Essential Functions: + Performs analysis and release of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, in-process materials, and finished drug products to support the formulation development team, maintaining full compliance with all applicable US FDA - cGMP regulations and internal SOPs. + Develops and optimizes new and existing analytical methods for qualification and release testing of products. Develops stability indicating methods and performs methods validation. + Provides timely responses to all internal and external inquiries. + Ensures deadlines are met for product development schedules, and checks that technical and compliance requirements are met. + Evaluates, recommends, and implements new analytical technologies and instrumentation for testing. + Assists with training other members of the analytical development team. Additional Responsibilities: + Stays abreast of new developments in analytical technologies. Contributes to improvement in laboratory operations to increase efficiency and GMP compliance.