Scientist, Drug Substance Development

Varda Space Industries(1 month ago)

El Segundo, CA, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$100,000 - $140,000Research and Development

About this role

This role leads Varda’s efforts to improve therapeutics using microgravity and helps establish the company’s low Earth orbit economy. The position will influence Varda’s culture and growth in an emerging area of space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing. The role is based in El Segundo, CA and is part of the company’s research and development efforts.

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Required Skills

Technical Lead
Pharmaceutical Development
Drug Substance
Material Characterization
Crystallization Screening
Process Characterization
Laboratory Execution
Solid-State Analysis
Physicochemical Analysis
Particle Analysis

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Qualifications

Ph.D. in Relevant Field (Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry)
M.S. in Related Field with 3+ Years Industry Experience
US Person (ITAR Compliance)

About Varda Space Industries

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Varda Space Industries is a commercial space company building the world’s first orbital manufacturing and reentry platform to produce high‑value materials and products in microgravity and return them safely to Earth. They provide end‑to‑end services — designing, launching, operating, and recovering manufacturing payloads — to enable new classes of pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and precision‑manufactured goods that benefit from space conditions. Varda’s mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind by commercializing space‑based manufacturing and partnering with industry to scale production and bring space‑derived products to market.

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