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title: 'Quality Control Scientist II at Serán BioScience'
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# Quality Control Scientist II at Serán BioScience

- **Company:** Serán BioScience
- **Location:** Bend, OR
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/seranbio/25a0448f-0955-4733-a436-2562c8934631

## Job description

Serán BioScience is searching for an experienced Quality Control Scientist II to support an extended manufacturing schedule.  This role would support all testing functions for Quality Control, primarily focused on in-process control lab methods to ensure manufacturing excellence.  The Scientist II needs to exhibit experience and confidence within a cGMP laboratory with proficiency in analytical equipment operations and data record management.

The preferred schedule of this role is 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday - Friday.  Specific schedule is negotiable in support of manufacturing swing shift operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Adheres to Standard Operating Procedures, cGMPs, Quality Manual, and company policies
- Performs routine extractions for dissolution, assay, and impurities testing
- Performs routine testing using analytical equipment including but not limited to KFC, dissolution apparatus, water activity, FTIR, etc.
- Conducts appearance testing, raw materials sampling, solution preparation, and pH measurements
- Drafts stability tables, sets-up stability studies, logs-in samples and standards
- Cleans lab and glassware and disposes of analytical waste appropriately
- Participates in process improvement and other non-routine projects
- Conducts peer review of routine testing at the discretion of management
- Performs hypothesis testing or investigative work for OOS results under management and SME guidance
- Trains and mentors staff on established processes and procedures
- Demonstrates cross-functional support capabilities with other QC teams
- Responsibilities may increase in scope to align with company initiatives
- Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

- Proven analytical instrumentation experience (preferably HPLC) with at least 1-2 years in a cGMP pharmaceutical industry laboratory
- Communicates effectively and maintains productive relationships with coworkers, clients, and other contacts outside the Company
- Follow detailed written and oral instructions
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work in cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Multitasks and adjusts priorities in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining focus and managing disruption and/or unexpected needs
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Accepts feedback from a variety of sources and constructively manages conflict
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to keep leadership apprised of performance to timelines
- Experience with Empower preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or related field
- Minimum of 3 years of dedicated lab experience
- Requires 2 years of GMP experience

Physical Responsibility

- Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
- Prolonged periods of standing or sitting while monitoring laboratory equipment.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Adheres to consistent and predictable in-person attendance.

## Benefits

Visit https://www.seranbio.com/careers to learn more about company culture and the community of Bend, Oregon.

Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits Summary: Serán employees accrue over four weeks of paid time off annually. Employer contributions to a retirement account begin after 90 days and do not require an employee match or vesting period. Various health plans allow employees to find the best coverage for their individual or family needs with minimal employee contributions. Serán covers each employee with basic life and long-term disability, giving access to increase or add coverage. An Employee Assistance Program provides support for all things related to our employees’ wellbeing, along with access to pet insurance.

The Corporate Headquarters of Serán BioScience are located at 63047 Layton Ave, Bend, OR 97701

## About Serán BioScience

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Serán BioScience is a science-driven drug development partner providing integrated formulation, particle engineering, and clinical manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Bend, Oregon, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Dr. Smithey (President, CEO, and Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Biotechnology / Drug Development (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization – CDMO)
- **Target Customers**: B2B – Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (from preclinical to commercial stage)
- **Mission**: To provide optimized drug development and manufacturing services for clients, from discovery to the clinic, using a science-first approach to accelerate medicines to patients.

## Products & Services
- **Preformulation Services**: Physicochemical characterization and early feasibility studies to guide formulation strategy.
- **Formulation Development**: Design of robust formulations for poorly soluble compounds using spray drying, hot melt extrusion, fluid bed processing, granulation, and solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules, multiparticulates).
- **Particle Engineering**: Custom-built spray dryers capable of producing nano-to-micro particles; expertise in spray-dried dispersions and engineered particles for inhalation.
- **Clinical Manufacturing**: cGMP manufacturing of clinical trial materials (suspensions, capsules, tablets) with on-site ICH stability storage.
- **Commercial Manufacturing**: A 100,000 sq ft commercial manufacturing campus under construction, including large-scale spray drying for late-stage clinical and commercial supply.
- **Quality Control Laboratory**: Full release, stability, and microbial testing capabilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not disclosed; Headcount of 146 employees (+0.6% YoY as of latest LinkedIn data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Growth Signals**: Constructing a 100,000 sq ft commercial manufacturing facility; expanding team to over 200 members; adding new development facilities and quality control labs; LinkedIn follower growth of +29.1% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Science-First Approach**: Employs predictive design tools, novel chemistry, and advanced analytical methods from the earliest stages to de-risk development.
- **Particle Engineering Leadership**: Decades of experience with poorly soluble compounds; proprietary spray drying and particle engineering technologies (nano-structures to micro-particulates).
- **End-to-End Support**: Integrated services from preformulation through commercial manufacturing, reducing handoffs and timelines.
- **Right From the Start™ Methodology**: Parallel development of drug product intermediates and final dosage forms to accelerate programs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Commercial Scale-Up**: Investing in a dedicated commercial manufacturing campus to support clients’ late-stage and marketed products.
- **Technology Expansion**: Continuously expanding technical capabilities (spray drying, hot melt extrusion, fluid bed processing) and facility footprint.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Growing the team of scientists, engineers, and support staff to serve an increasing pipeline of complex drug molecules.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, respectful, and fun environment where every role contributes to delivering novel therapies. Emphasis on mentoring and continuous learning.
- **Work-Life Balance**: Central Oregon lifestyle with outdoor recreation access; standard business hours (with alternative shifts in manufacturing/QC/QA).
- **On-Site Requirement**: All employees are expected to work on the Bend campus; remote flexibility considered on a case-by-case basis.
- **Benefits**: Paid time off, employer retirement contributions (no match or vesting required after 90 days), fully funded medical/dental/vision for employee and household, basic life and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program.
- **Ideal Applicant**: Scientific background with GLP/GMP knowledge; inquisitive problem-solver who follows SOPs and collaborates toward common goals.

## Sources
1. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/about)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/seran-bioscience)
3. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/careers)
4. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/?portfolioCats=34%2C23%2C29%2C35%2C22%2C24%2C30%2C25%2C28%2C31)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/seranbio)

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