Senior Formulation Scientist (Drug Product)

Job type:; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

RRSP with company match

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Eurofins Scientific, a global life sciences company, seeks a Senior Formulation Chemist to lead development from early-stage to GMP manufacturing. You will drive formulation, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer, while overseeing GMP production activities.

You will collaborate cross-functionally, support client engagements, and contribute to business development initiatives. This role requires leadership, problem-solving, and strong client-facing abilities, with a track record

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in formulation or related field.
• BS or above in engineering or science.
• Proficient with Excel and Word; comfortable with statistics-based software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and independently execute formulation and drug product development activities.
• Design and oversee formulation studies, process development, and GMP scale-up.
• Provide oversight and technical leadership for GMP manufacturing operations.
• Author and review protocols, batch records, SOPs, and technical reports.
• Troubleshoot complex formulation and process challenges, driving continuous improvement.
• Represent Drug Product Operations in client meetings and technical discussions.
• Support Business Development with technical expertise.
• Ensure full compliance with cGMP, GLP, SOPs, and safety standards.

Skills

Excel

Word

Statistics

Education

BS in Engineering or Science

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and independent Senior Formulation Chemist to lead formulation development activities within our Drug Product Operations team. In this role, you will take ownership of projects from early development through GMP manufacturing, playing a critical role in delivering high-quality oral dosage products.

You will drive formulation and process development, scale-up, and technology transfer, while also providing oversight of GMP production activities. As a senior team member, you will serve as a scientific leader—collaborating cross-functionally, supporting client engagements, and contributing to business development initiatives.

This is an ideal role for an experienced professional who combines deep technical expertise with leadership, problem-solving, and client-facing capabilities.

Key Highlights

• Lead and independently execute formulation and drug product development activities
• Design and oversee formulation studies, process development, and GMP scale-up
• Provide oversight and technical leadership for GMP manufacturing operations
• Author and review protocols, batch records, SOPs, and technical reports
• Troubleshoot complex formulation and process challenges, driving continuous improvement
• Represent Drug Product Operations in client meetings and technical discussions
• Support Business Development with technical expertise
• Ensure full compliance with cGMP, GLP, SOPs, and safety standards

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 6-10 years
• Education: min. BS or above in relevant Engineering or Science based field
• Systems:Excel, Word, statistics-based programs
• Soft Skills: strong written and communications skills – candidate will be client facing; strong Leadership skills/ability to manage junior formulators

The starting annual base compensation for this position is $90,000 CAD. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Additional information

At Eurofins we offer excellent full-time benefits including health & dental coverage, life and disability insurance, RRSP with 3% company match, paid holidays, paid time off.

Accommodation:Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request via the website at www.eurofins.ca .

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received international recognition as a great place to work.To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website at www.eurofins.ca