Remote Product Development Associate — Wellness Innovator

Swisse Wellness Pty; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisse Wellness Pty is seeking a Product Development Associate to turn innovation concepts into commercially viable products within our China CBEC portfolio. You will collaborate with Marketing, Science, Quality, Regulatory, Sourcing and manufacturing teams to drive formulation, feasibility, scale-up and launch activities.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in complementary medicines or related sectors, hands-on formulation development, and knowledge of TGA/FDA/China GB regulations.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Pharmaceutical Science, Formulation Science or related Applied Science.
• At least 3 years’ experience in complementary medicines, supplements, pharmaceutical or FMCG industry, with exposure to a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing tablet, capsule, powder, liquid, softgel and nutraceutical formulations.
• Experience supporting product development projects from concept through to commercial launch, including feasibility assessments, formulation development, raw material selection, trial coordination, specification review, technical documentation and product lifecycle management.
• Experience working in a TGA and GMP manufacturing environment, with an understanding of product scale-up processes, pilot trials, pre-commercialisation activities and technology transfer requirements.
• Sound knowledge of complementary medicines regulatory environments, requirements and industry standards, including TGA, FDA and China GB regulations.
• Ability to review and interpret technical documentation, including CoAs, raw material specifications, manufacturing documentation, validation reports and stability studies.
• Proficiency in interpreting stability data, identifying trends, and translating findings into actionable insights and recommendations that support product quality, risk management and evidence-based decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.
• Availability to travel locally and interstate to support business needs as required.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead product development activities across a portfolio of China CBEC NPD and EPD projects, ensuring delivery from concept through to commercialisation.
• Translate product concepts into commercially viable products by partnering with internal stakeholders and external manufacturing partners to progress formulation, feasibility, scale-up and launch activities.
• Support Sourcing and Procurement teams to identify, onboard and brief new manufacturing partners, while driving continuous improvement and optimisation across existing product portfolios.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Science, Regulatory and Commercial teams to identify consumer-led opportunities and develop innovative concepts for the NPD pipeline.
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing teams to investigate product, formulation and process-related challenges, providing technical analysis, recommendations and risk-based solutions that support decision-making and product performance.
• Coordinate product trials, scale-up activities and manufacturing validation to support successful commercialisation and ongoing product improvement.
• Interpret technical and stability data, identify trends, and provide insights and recommendations that support product quality, compliance and lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, specifications and project records to support governance, compliance and Stage Gate requirements.

Skills

Formulation development

Product development

Regulatory understanding

Stability testing

Quality assurance

Education

Pharmaceutical Science degree

Formulation Science

Job description

Swisse Wellness Pty is seeking a Product Development Associate to turn innovation concepts into commercially viable products within our China CBEC portfolio. You will collaborate with Marketing, Science, Quality, Regulatory, Sourcing and manufacturing teams to drive formulation, feasibility, scale-up and launch activities.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in complementary medicines or related sectors, hands-on formulation development, and knowledge of TGA/FDA/China GB regulations.