Late Stage Formulation Manager

Next Phase Recruitment Limited; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Phase Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Late-Stage Formulation Manager to lead a Formulation Development team in a pharmaceutical R&D environment. The role focuses on formulation development, optimisation, scale-up and technology transfer to ensure products are robust and ready for manufacture.

You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality and Regulatory teams, providing technical leadership and developing the formulation team, while ensuring GMP and safety standards are upheld.

Qualifications

• A postgraduate qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy or a related field.
• 5+ years' experience in pharmaceutical formulation development and scale-up.
• Experience with GMP and FDA/EMA/VICH/ICH requirements.
• Proven scientific team leadership and people-management experience.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead late-stage formulation and process development projects.
• Drive scale-up, technology transfer, stability and product characterisation activities.
• Apply QbD, risk assessment and process optimisation principles.
• Support regulatory submissions and technical documentation.
• Lead, coach and develop scientific staff.
• Ensure GMP, quality, health & safety and SOP requirements are maintained.

Skills

Formulation development

Scale-up

Technology transfer

QbD

Regulatory submissions

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy or related field

Job description

Late Stage Formulation Manager

We are seeking an experienced Formulation Development professional to lead a Late-Stage Formulation team within a pharmaceutical R&D environment.

The role will focus on formulation development, optimisation, scale-up and technology transfer, ensuring products are robust, commercially viable and ready for manufacture. You will work closely with R&D, Operations, Quality and Regulatory teams, while providing technical leadership and developing the formulation team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead late-stage formulation and process development projects.


• Drive scale-up, technology transfer, stability and product characterisation activities.


• Apply QbD, risk assessment and process optimisation principles.


• Support regulatory submissions and technical documentation.


• Lead, coach and develop scientific staff.


• Ensure GMP, quality, health & safety and SOP requirements are maintained.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A postgraduate qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy or a related field.


• 5+ years' experience in pharmaceutical formulation development and scale-up.


• Experience with GMP and FDA/EMA/VICH/ICH requirements.


• Proven scientific team leadership and people-management experience.


• Strong communication, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Location: Northern Ireland(Onsite)