Senior Formulation Scientist — Innovative Oral Delivery (Hybrid)

Rosemontpharma; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension contribution (3% employee / 5%

26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible Working – hybrid options

Free On-Site Parking

Rewards Platform

Job summary

Rosemont is seeking a senior formulation development scientist based at our Leeds facility. The role focuses on robust oral pharmaceutical formulations, including sustained-release systems, progressing projects from concept to regulatory submission.

The successful candidate will work across cross-functional teams, ensure GMP/GCP/GLP compliance, and contribute to process development, tech transfer, and documentation to support commercial production.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders.
• Experience within the generic pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements.
• Experience developing sustained-release and modified-release oral formulations.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop robust, stable, and patient-focused oral pharmaceutical formulations.
• Design and optimise formulations and manufacturing processes for new product development.
• Manage multiple development projects from early-stage approval through to scale-up and regulatory submission.
• Support the introduction of new products through cross-functional collaboration and project participation.
• Produce manufacturing methods and support technical transfer into commercial production.
• Develop protocols, reports, and validation documentation to support product development activities.
• Ensure stability programmes and regulatory requirements are fully met.
• Collaborate with Analytical Development teams to support analytical method development, validation, and transfer.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Technology or Pharmaceutics

Job description

Rosemont is seeking a senior formulation development scientist based at our Leeds facility. The role focuses on robust oral pharmaceutical formulations, including sustained-release systems, progressing projects from concept to regulatory submission.

The successful candidate will work across cross-functional teams, ensure GMP/GCP/GLP compliance, and contribute to process development, tech transfer, and documentation to support commercial production.