Senior Scientist, Drug–Device Combo Formulation

Nemera; Lyon; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemera, based in Lyon, is seeking a Senior Scientist Formulation and Combination Products to drive drug-device development from early formulation through industrialisation. The role reports to the R&D and Capabilities Director at the Lyon HQ and involves cross-functional collaboration with regulatory, quality and clinical teams.

You will evaluate integrated systems, manage formulation–device interactions, and translate complex constraints into robust product and process requirements, while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial experience in drug-product development
• Strong expertise in formulation development and device interactions
• Ability to translate scientific and regulatory constraints into robust development strategies
• Fluent in English and French

Responsibilities

• Evaluate drug-device combination products as integrated systems, considering formulation, device, packaging and manufacturing.
• Identify interactions, uncertainties and risks across drug and device constituents.
• Translate constraints into robust system, device and process requirements.
• Support development teams in understanding drug-device interactions and device performance.
• Provide formulation expertise in customer meetings and facilitate understanding of requirements and constraints.
• Coordinate internal/external experts to deliver sound recommendations.
• Develop standards and training to strengthen combination-product expertise.

Skills

Drug-device formulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Regulatory understanding

Bilingual English/French

Education

Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

Engineering degree or PhD

Job description

Nemera, based in Lyon, is seeking a Senior Scientist Formulation and Combination Products to drive drug-device development from early formulation through industrialisation. The role reports to the R&D and Capabilities Director at the Lyon HQ and involves cross-functional collaboration with regulatory, quality and clinical teams.

You will evaluate integrated systems, manage formulation–device interactions, and translate complex constraints into robust product and process requirements, while