Scientist, LNP Process and Development

Role

Support development and scale-up of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations for nucleic acid delivery, focusing on process optimization and enhancing LNP design.

Responsibilities

• conduct formulation process development, optimize mixing parameters, encapsulation efficiency, and reproducibility;
• design experiments to improve LNP performance;
• collaborate on characterization, evaluation, and technology transfer;
• analyze data and document findings;
• stay current with advancements in LNP technologies.

Requirements

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bioengineering, or related field with 3+ years (PhD) or 8+ years (M.S.) of relevant industry experience;
• strong background in nanoparticle or LNP process development, scale-up, or manufacturing;
• experience with nucleic acid formulations (e.g., mRNA, DNA), and characterization techniques such as DLS and encapsulation assays;
• problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Preferred

experience in formulation screening, next-generation LNP systems, and early-stage R&D.

High Value

focus on gene delivery, LNP formulation, process scale-up, nucleic acid delivery platforms.

Work Setup

not specified, but collaborative research environment.