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Formulation Scientist green card sponsorship typically follows the EB-2 or EB-3 pathway, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Pharmaceutical, biotech, and personal care manufacturers are established sponsors for this role, though priority-date backlogs vary by country of birth.
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Biogen is seeking a Principal Scientist, Oral Formulation Development to provide scientific leadership for the development of small molecule oral drug products. This role leads formulation and process development across clinical programs, with a focus on enabling technologies for challenging compounds, clinical manufacturing readiness, and technology transfer. The role requires the ability to manage multiple interfaces with manufacturing, quality, regulatory CMC, and other technical functions. This role will also be responsible for managing external partnerships and advancing new technologies and workflows that strengthen Biogen’s oral drug product development capabilities.
What You’ll Do
- Lead formulation design, process development, manufacturability assessment, scale-up, technology transfer, and clinical manufacturing of small molecule oral dosage forms across all stages of development.
- Develop enabling formulation approaches for challenging compounds, including poorly soluble, poorly permeable, unstable, or complex molecules.
- Serve as the drug product representative on cross-functional CMC and asset teams, driving alignment across regulatory, quality, manufacturing, analytical, clinical pharmacology, DMPK, and external partner functions.
- Influence portfolio decisions through assessment of developability, manufacturability, biopharmaceutical performance, technical risk, and investment priorities.
- Champion technology transfer, clinical manufacturing readiness, and scale-up activities at internal and external manufacturing sites.
- Identify and implement new formulation technologies, predictive tools, digital workflows, and best practices that improve development efficiency and portfolio execution.
Oversee completion of drug product sections for regulatory submissions and related technical documentation.
Required Skills
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in oral drug product development.
- Demonstrated track record leading formulation and process development for oral solid dosage forms from early development through clinical manufacturing.
- Strong understanding and hands-on experience with oral solid dose manufacturing unit operations and manufacturability considerations.
- Experience with scale-up, technology transfer, clinical manufacturing, and external manufacturing organizations.
- Strong knowledge of CMC development, regulatory expectations, technical documentation, and phase-appropriate development strategies.
Preferred Skills
- Deep expertise in enabling technologies such as amorphous solid dispersions, spray drying, hot-melt extrusion, lipid-based formulations, modified release, or particle engineering.
- Experience implementing new technologies, digital tools, knowledge platforms, or best practices across multiple programs.
- Demonstrated success managing external CDMO/CMO relationships and technology transfer activities.
- Experience with late-stage development, commercial readiness, process characterization, and process validation.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $159,000.00-$219,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit, and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
About the Role
Biogen is seeking a Principal Scientist, Oral Formulation Development to provide scientific leadership for the development of small molecule oral drug products. This role leads formulation and process development across clinical programs, with a focus on enabling technologies for challenging compounds, clinical manufacturing readiness, and technology transfer. The role requires the ability to manage multiple interfaces with manufacturing, quality, regulatory CMC, and other technical functions. This role will also be responsible for managing external partnerships and advancing new technologies and workflows that strengthen Biogen’s oral drug product development capabilities.
What You’ll Do
- Lead formulation design, process development, manufacturability assessment, scale-up, technology transfer, and clinical manufacturing of small molecule oral dosage forms across all stages of development.
- Develop enabling formulation approaches for challenging compounds, including poorly soluble, poorly permeable, unstable, or complex molecules.
- Serve as the drug product representative on cross-functional CMC and asset teams, driving alignment across regulatory, quality, manufacturing, analytical, clinical pharmacology, DMPK, and external partner functions.
- Influence portfolio decisions through assessment of developability, manufacturability, biopharmaceutical performance, technical risk, and investment priorities.
- Champion technology transfer, clinical manufacturing readiness, and scale-up activities at internal and external manufacturing sites.
- Identify and implement new formulation technologies, predictive tools, digital workflows, and best practices that improve development efficiency and portfolio execution.
Oversee completion of drug product sections for regulatory submissions and related technical documentation.
Required Skills
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in oral drug product development.
- Demonstrated track record leading formulation and process development for oral solid dosage forms from early development through clinical manufacturing.
- Strong understanding and hands-on experience with oral solid dose manufacturing unit operations and manufacturability considerations.
- Experience with scale-up, technology transfer, clinical manufacturing, and external manufacturing organizations.
- Strong knowledge of CMC development, regulatory expectations, technical documentation, and phase-appropriate development strategies.
Preferred Skills
- Deep expertise in enabling technologies such as amorphous solid dispersions, spray drying, hot-melt extrusion, lipid-based formulations, modified release, or particle engineering.
- Experience implementing new technologies, digital tools, knowledge platforms, or best practices across multiple programs.
- Demonstrated success managing external CDMO/CMO relationships and technology transfer activities.
- Experience with late-stage development, commercial readiness, process characterization, and process validation.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $159,000.00-$219,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit, and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Formulation Scientist
Document your formulation specialization before applying
Gather publications, patent contributions, and project records that demonstrate your specific expertise in areas like emulsion chemistry, drug delivery, or stability testing. PERM audits often scrutinize whether a candidate's credentials genuinely match the job requirements, so documentation gaps can stall the process.
Target manufacturers with active PERM filing history
Search for Formulation Scientist roles on Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history by occupation. Prioritizing companies that have completed PERM filings for this role before reduces your exposure to employers unfamiliar with the multi-step process.
Verify your wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search
Your PERM prevailing wage is tied to your SOC code and geographic location, and it directly affects the salary your employer must commit to. Pull the OFLC Wage Search results for your metro area before negotiations so you're not caught off guard when DOL issues the prevailing wage determination.
Distinguish your O*NET occupation code with the recruiter
Formulation Scientists can be classified under multiple SOC codes depending on the industry. Confirm with the hiring team which O*NET code they intend to use in the PERM filing, since a mismatch between your actual duties and the posted job description is a leading cause of audit and denial.
File the I-140 promptly to lock in your priority date
Once PERM is certified, your employer should file the I-140 petition with USCIS without unnecessary delay. Your priority date, which determines your place in the per-country queue, is set on the I-140 receipt date, not on PERM certification, so postponing the filing costs you months in line.
Understand AC21 portability before changing jobs
If your I-485 adjustment application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your priority date. Confirm the new role's SOC code aligns with your approved I-140 before accepting an offer.
Green Card Formulation Scientist: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category typically applies to Formulation Scientists?
Most Formulation Scientists qualify under EB-2 if the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in the field. EB-3 professional covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree with at least two years of relevant experience. The sponsoring employer's attorney determines the appropriate category based on the actual job requirements and your credentials, not your preference.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary and work authorization ends if you leave the sponsoring employer. Green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent: your employer first tests the U.S. labor market, then USCIS adjudicates the I-140 petition, and finally you adjust status or go through consular processing. The result is lawful permanent residence, not a time-limited status. The tradeoff is a longer, multi-step process and potential priority-date backlogs.
What does the PERM recruitment test require for a Formulation Scientist position?
PERM requires the employer to conduct a genuine test of the U.S. labor market before sponsoring a foreign worker. For professional roles like Formulation Scientist, DOL mandates at least three additional recruitment steps beyond the mandatory Sunday newspaper ad and job order, such as job fairs, professional journals, or campus recruiting. The employer must document that no qualified U.S. worker applied and was available for the position.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for Formulation Scientists?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Formulation Scientist roles at employers with verified green card sponsorship history. Many pharmaceutical and specialty chemical companies sponsor routinely but don't advertise it prominently in job postings. Filtering by employers with prior PERM filings in this occupation significantly narrows your list to companies already familiar with the process and willing to commit to the timeline.
Can I change employers after my green card process starts?
Yes, under two distinct rules. If your I-140 was approved, a new employer can file a new PERM and I-140 and you can request to carry over your original priority date, shortening your wait in the per-country queue. Separately, if your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting, provided the new role's duties align with your approved I-140 petition.