Intern - Formulation Development

Tolmar Careers•Fort Collins, CO

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to learn new skills, explore pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, network with experts, and build a resume that opens doors? Join us to launch your career. We’ll support you with training, employee connections, and our shared vision for specialty pharmaceuticals. Tolmar, Inc. is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company based in Colorado that develops, manufactures, and globally distributes branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals in the areas of urology, oncology, and dermatology. Tolmar is a leader in the development and manufacturing of specialty injectable products such as ELIGARD® and FENSOLVI®. Tolmar’s R&D pipeline includes a diversity of extended-release drug delivery platforms for specialty Injectables. Passion guides our commitment to providing the highest level of support to the health care providers and patients within the disease states that our products treat. Our highly experienced commercial leadership team and specialty sales force embody dedication with purpose. Tolmar is dedicated to advancing our pipeline of products and expanding our portfolio to serve important patient medical needs. About Formulation Development The Tolmar R&D Formulation Development team is responsible for creating the formulation for New Product Development (NPD) projects. A formulation is the drug product’s recipe- the combination of drug and excipient(s) that creates a safe, stable, and effective drug product. We work with other R&D groups to ensure alignment between the Process, Device, Non-Clinical, and Analytical Development teams. NPD projects typically include complex injectable formulations filled into an enclosed device making up a combination product. Proposed Work Description The nature of business is that priorities can shift according to the needs of the company/department; however, this internship will primarily be a laboratory-based role generating and reporting experimental data. Expected activities will include, but are not limited to: Ordering and maintaining an inventory of test supplies Keeping a detailed laboratory notebook to document experimental following ALCOA+ principles Manufacturing small lab-scale drug product batches and performing characterization testing under the direct supervision of a Formulation Scientist Analyzing results and preparing a final study report to summarize experimental results and conclusions

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate lab-scale manufacturing and testing equipment.
Safely handle chemicals, solvents, hazardous materials, and pharmaceutical products.
Knowledge of engineering principles and pharmaceutical industry.
Effective written and oral communication.
Good documentation practice and technical writing ability.
Working knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing.
Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively in a team environment.
Pursuing a BS degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences discipline; Chemistry, or Chemical, Biomedical, or Biological Engineering preferred.
Enthusiasm about working in a laboratory environment on a collaborative team.
Have achieved an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of statistical experimental design methods (Design of Experiments - DOE) preferred.

Responsibilities

Ordering and maintaining an inventory of test supplies
Keeping a detailed laboratory notebook to document experimental following ALCOA+ principles
Manufacturing small lab-scale drug product batches and performing characterization testing under the direct supervision of a Formulation Scientist
Analyzing results and preparing a final study report to summarize experimental results and conclusions