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Principal Scientist in particulate materials characterization & digital sciences

United States - Connecticut - Groton💼 Full-time💰 $106,000–$106,000🗓 2026-09-29 → 2026-10-01

Core

Lead the development of novel characterization methodologies and automated workflows for solid oral dosage forms (tablets, capsules, multiparticulate systems) using AI and digital technologies to predict material behavior and accelerate pharmaceutical development.

Role type

Principal Scientist in Particulate Materials Characterization & Digital Sciences

Builds

Predictive tools for formulation development and manufacturing robustness

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Materials Science / Data Science

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Particulate materials characterization, AI/ML application, Laboratory automation, Python/R/MATLAB, Statistical analysis (DoE, multivariate), Data visualization

Preferred skills

Novel method development, High-throughput experimentation, Pharmaceutical process knowledge

Technologies

Python, R, MATLAB, Robotic platforms, Digital laboratory environments

Responsibilities

Develop innovative characterization methods for drug substances and products; Apply AI/ML to extract insights from complex datasets; Implement automated high-throughput workflows; Partner with modelers to establish data pipelines; Develop data analysis and reporting workflows; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on material-process-quality relationships.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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