Senior Formulation Scientist — GMP/CDMO

Curia; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 x salary life scheme

Pension contribution up to 9%

Cycle to work

34 days holiday

Sick pay

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Job summary

Curia is seeking a Formulation Scientist in Glasgow with 3 years of industry experience in pharmaceutical formulation. You will lead design, pre-formulation, and process development for sterile injectable dosage forms across small molecules, biologics, and highly potent compounds.

Works within a CDMO setting to convert bench science into GMP-ready processes. The role requires strong technical expertise, collaboration across client projects, and a focus on delivering development through to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of industry laboratory experience focused on pharmaceutical drug product formulation, pre-formulation, or process development.
• Education: Degree-level qualification in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, or related science field.
• Hands-on wet-chemistry techniques and formulation processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver formulation design activities for small molecules, peptides, and biologics.
• Translate bench-scale variables into clinical manufacturing processes and liaise with production for GMP manufacture.
• Write work plans, project reports, and transfer documents; support client audits.
• Maintain GLP/GMP quality standards and meticulous technical notebooks.

Skills

Wet chemistry

Formulation processes

Characterisation methods

Autonomy & drive

Communication

Sterile processing knowledge

Lyophilisation (lyo)

Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF)

Education

Degree-level qualification in Chemistry or related field

Tools

XRPD

DVS

Lyophilisation equipment

Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) equipment

Job description

Curia is seeking a Formulation Scientist in Glasgow with 3 years of industry experience in pharmaceutical formulation. You will lead design, pre-formulation, and process development for sterile injectable dosage forms across small molecules, biologics, and highly potent compounds.

Works within a CDMO setting to convert bench science into GMP-ready processes. The role requires strong technical expertise, collaboration across client projects, and a focus on delivering development through to