Líder de Desarrollo de Formulaciones Farmacéuticas – I+D

Placements24; Mérida; Hybrid; MXN 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Conference attendance

Modern lab facilities

Collaborative environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 in Mérida, Yucatán seeks a Farmacéutico de Desarrollo de Formulaciones to design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical formulations for new and existing drug products. This hands-on role involves translating scientific concepts into stable, manufacturable dosage forms within a collaborative R&D team.

You will work with APIs and excipients, run pre-formulation studies, validate analytical methods, and contribute to regulatory submissions, aiming for quality, efficacy, and compliance

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, or related field.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• Experience with various dosage forms (oral solids, liquids, semi-solids, parenteral).
• Familiarity with analytical techniques used in formulation (HPLC, dissolution testing, DSC, XRD).
• Understanding of ICH stability guidelines and regulatory requirements for product development.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and experimental design skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication in Spanish; English is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop novel pharmaceutical formulations for various therapeutic areas.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies to characterize drug substances and excipients.
• Evaluate API-excipient compatibility.
• Optimize formulation parameters for release, stability, and bioavailability.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for testing formulated products.
• Perform stability studies per ICH guidelines.
• Scale-up lab formulations to pilot and full-scale manufacturing.
• Collaborate with analytical development, manufacturing, and QA teams.
• Prepare development reports and regulatory submission materials.
• Stay current with formulation science and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Pharmaceutical formulation

Analytical methods

Problem solving

Spanish communication

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Experiment design

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmaceutics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Formulation development software

Job description

Placements24 in Mérida, Yucatán seeks a Farmacéutico de Desarrollo de Formulaciones to design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical formulations for new and existing drug products. This hands-on role involves translating scientific concepts into stable, manufacturable dosage forms within a collaborative R&D team.

You will work with APIs and excipients, run pre-formulation studies, validate analytical methods, and contribute to regulatory submissions, aiming for quality, efficacy, and compliance