Formulation Scientist

Eurofins; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time position to support Manufacturing and R&D efforts within the formulation group. You will conduct formulation activities, write reports, and provide technical support. The ideal candidate has a degree in Chemistry, a solid foundation in Organic Chemistry, and experience with analytical tools. This role offers various benefits such as enhanced annual leave, and a pension plan, all while supporting your career development.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Worldwide career opportunities

Qualifications

• Fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry is essential.
• Experience with modern instrumental equipment required.
• Relevant experience in Material Science and analytical tools is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support formulation platform screening to assess API properties.
• Conduct analysis and support small scale manufacturing.
• Interpret data and contribute to writing internal development protocols.

Skills

Organic Chemistry

Material Science

Analytical techniques

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related discipline

Tools

Particle size analysis

PXRD

DSC

TGA

Job description

Unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This is a permanent full time position working a 37 hour week flexibly between 7am & 7 pm Monday Friday.

The purpose of this job within the formulation group is to support the client in both Manufacturing and R&D efforts by conducting formulation pre‑formulation activities with analysis and characterization of the samples generated.

Job Responsibilities

• Support formulation platform screening to assess API properties and suitability for liquid suspension phospholipid / liposomal formulations in addition to lipid‑based semi‑solid or liquid in capsule formulations.
• Practical support for small scale manufacturing and pre‑formulation activities for the development of drug product batches to be utilized in oral solid dosage forms including planning execution (including set up and clean down) and writing up of lab work. Examples may include but not limited to Spray drying solvent injection roller compaction blending tablet compression coating encapsulation as well supporting in‑use stability activities.
• Product and Materials characterization support (including techniques such tablet characterization Particle Size Analysis powder flow and bulk properties of formulations such as rheology and polymer characterization).
• Interpretation of data and contributing to writing internal development protocols and reports.
• Write laboratory reports ensuring accurate and timely data reporting and analysis is maintained.
• Supporting design prototype and scale up of drug product formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical support to downstream activities including product control strategy technology transfer and launch and relevant protocols and reports.
• Equipment and instrumentation ownership assisting with the maintenance upkeep and calibration.
• Assist in wider scientific capability development via relevant internal technical networks and ongoing Technology initiatives.
• Research compile and summarise information from multiple sources (internal reports pharmacopeia scientific literature handbooks etc) to inform gap analysis and formulation development.
• Conduct analysis using fully electronic media including e Notebook.
• Support continuous improvement processes.
• Perform and assist in additional duties as directed by the client contact.
• Familiarisation with electronic lab notebooks and ALCOA principles for the recording of data.
• Write or constructively review SOPs Protocols technical reports risk assessments as required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
• A sound fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry to pharmaceutical drug design is essential.
• Appropriate relevant experience of Material Science and analytical tools and techniques within a group organisation.
• Good foundation and experience with traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment (e.g. Particle size PXRD DSC TGA). Must possess sound knowledge of analysis methods and tools.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards recognise our colleagues special life events and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Reward & Recognition.
• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement.
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
• Free Parking
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6 months service)
• Enhanced Maternity Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data As part of any recruitment process the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development! Do you feel you dont match 100% of the requirements Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Employment Type: Full‑time