Lead Formulation Scientist, Early Pharmaceutics

LabRulez; Veneto; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Just – Evotec Biologics in Italy (Veneto) seeks a Research Expert in Early Pharmaceutics to lead discovery-to-Candidate Nomination programs, combining analytical chemistry, biopharmaceutics and formulation development with project leadership. You will guide strategy, interpret data and drive progress toward clinical development.

You will mentor staff, promote best practices and foster scientific excellence, collaboration across Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development, and the pursuit of

Qualifications

• Expertise in analytical chemistry and physicochemical characterization of drug substances.
• Formulation development across multiple dosage forms and routes of administration.
• Development of formulations for multiple modalities, including small molecules, small proteins/peptides, ASOs.
• Solubility-enhancing technologies and developability assessment.
• Basic understanding of interpretation of PK/ADME and DMPK data to guide formulation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary customer projects from Discovery through Candidate Nomination and early Development, serving as the scientific lead for Early Pharmaceutics activities.
• Define formulation and biopharmaceutics strategies based on API properties, developability assessments and project objectives, including support for toxicology studies and screening of enabling technologies for early clinical formulations.
• Apply analytical, physicochemical and formulation expertise to design, evaluate and recommend formulation approaches, with particular focus on solubility-enhancing technologies.
• Collaborate closely with Medicinal Chemistry, DMPK, Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Development to translate scientific data into robust development strategies.
• Serve as the primary scientific contact for customers, supporting technical discussions, proposal development and new business opportunities.
• Lead project execution, mentor junior scientists and contribute to scientific excellence, innovation and continuous improvement across the department.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Physicochemical characterization

Formulation development

Biopharmaceutics

Developability assessment

Project leadership

Education

PhD (preferred) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

MSc or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Chemistry or related discipline

Job description

Just – Evotec Biologics in Italy (Veneto) seeks a Research Expert in Early Pharmaceutics to lead discovery-to-Candidate Nomination programs, combining analytical chemistry, biopharmaceutics and formulation development with project leadership. You will guide strategy, interpret data and drive progress toward clinical development.

You will mentor staff, promote best practices and foster scientific excellence, collaboration across Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development, and the pursuit of