Is the Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.

What's the salary range?

Varda Space lists $140,000–$180,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

3–6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences role.

Where is the role based?

Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CD, CE-SDS, DLS, DSF, FTIR, GC-MS.

What seniority level is this role?

Varda Space targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences role at Varda Space.

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Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences

Varda Space Other

Location

El Segundo, California, United States

Compensation

$140k–$180k/yr

Level

senior

Type

full time · On-site

Posted by employer 4 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 4 months ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

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Skills & Technologies

DLS LC-MS SDS-PAGE DSF UV CE-SDS GC-MS NMR LC-MS/MS icIEF CD FTIR SEC-MALS HPLC UPLC Raman

Requirements

Experience: 3–6 years
Education: Master's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze insights

Listed about 4 months ago — first seen on Joblaze May 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Varda Space's careers page October 7, 2026.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,000).
Starts above 43% of 1214 comparable senior other roles in United States we track (median $143,000 across 189 companies).
FTIR appears in 0.1% of 2382 comparable senior other roles in United States; HPLC appears in 0.1% of 2382 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.
What's the salary range?: Varda Space lists $140,000–$180,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: 3–6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences role.
Where is the role based?: Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CD, CE-SDS, DLS, DSF, FTIR, GC-MS.
What seniority level is this role?: Varda Space targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences role at Varda Space.

From the original posting

About Varda

About this Role

Our pharmaceutical R&D team is looking for highly motivated and creative Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences who will lead efforts in improving therapeutics with microgravity. This is an opportunity in an exciting area of growth for Varda, the role will shape Varda’s product culture and will play a significant role in establishing the low earth orbit economy.

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize and validate analytical methods for characterizing biologic and small molecule drug substances and drug products using LC-MS and other biophysical analytical techniques
Participate in project planning, resource mapping, and timeline scheduling to ensure product development and flight schedules are maintained.
Carry out hands-on experiments and work with external testing sites to fully characterize drug substances and drug products
Train junior scientists on techniques and ensure high quality analytical data is produced by Varda
Collaborate closely with product development, formulation sciences, and broader engineering groups to drive drug development activities
Author relevant documents such as methods, protocols, validation reports, and regulatory filings as needed

Basic Qualifications

M.S., or Ph. D. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related fields
3+ years of experience with Ph.D., 6+ years of experience with M.S.
Track record of developing methods for use in regulated filings and workflows

Preferred Skills and Experience

Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, or Biotechnology degree, with 4+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience developing characterization methods for biologics and small molecule APIs.
Extensive experience in developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting intact, subunit, and peptide map LC-MS analysis of complex biologics
Experience with UV, DLS, DSF, NMR, CD, FTIR, Raman, and particle sizing technologies
Experience with chromatographic and affinity-based methods (HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS/MS, SEC-MALS, GC-MS, CE-SDS, icIEF, SDS-PAGE)
Track record of method development as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals, IND/BLA/NDA filings, and presentations at scientific conferences
Experience as the responsible engineer or technical owner of projects across project lifecycle

Pay Range

Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00/per year
This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA
Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards