# Senior Research Associate, Formulation and Analytical Characterization at Pivotal Life Sciences

- Company: Pivotal Life Sciences
- What the company does: Pivotal Life Sciences specializes in providing capital to innovative companies developing therapeutic products to address major unmet medical needs.
- Company website: https://pivotallifesciences.com
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Diego, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $80K to $120K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-02
- Apply by: 2026-12-17
- Apply: https://pivotal.bamboohr.com/careers/54?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

Job Summary: We are seeking a motivated Senior Research Associate with strong analytical characterization expertise to join our team. This hands-on, lab-based role centers on the physicochemical characterization of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations using NanoFCM, dynamic light scattering (DLS), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), encapsulation efficiency assays, and other routine and advanced analytical methods. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical formulation and/or analytical characterization, with a focus on lipid nanoparticles or related colloidal drug delivery systems
- Direct experience with nanoparticle sizing and characterization techniques, including DLS, NTA, and NanoFCM or traditional flow cytometry
- Proficiency in encapsulation efficiency assays (e.g., RiboGreen, PicoGreen, or equivalent fluorescence-based methods)
- Familiarity with LNP formulation workflows, including microfluidic mixing and basic lipid handling
- Strong data analysis skills, comfortable working with instrument software and generating publication-quality figures and reports
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple concurrent assays and projects

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