Químico de Formulaciones: Innovación y Escala (Híbrido)

Placements24; Monterrey; Hybrid; MXN 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Químico de Desarrollo de Formulaciones to join our Monterrey R&D team. The role focuses on creating and optimizing drug formulations, ensuring stability, efficacy, and manufacturability across dosage forms.

You will work in a hybrid setup, performing lab work in Monterrey and data analysis, reporting, and planning remotely. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in formulation development and strong regulatory knowledge, with Spanish fluency and English desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Ph.D. is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years in pharmaceutical formulation development with hands-on dosage form experience.
• Strong understanding of physical pharmacy, polymer science, and drug delivery principles.
• Proficiency with common pharmaceutical lab equipment and analytical instrumentation.
• Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements for drug product development.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
• Fluent in Spanish; English proficiency is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize formulations for tablets, capsules, injectables, and topical forms.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies on APIs and excipients.
• Evaluate stability, dissolution, bioavailability and quality attributes.
• Utilize analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, spectroscopy) for characterization.
• Troubleshoot formulation issues and improve manufacturability.
• Scale-up processes from lab to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Prepare development reports, validation protocols, and regulatory documents.
• Collaborate with analytical development, manufacturing, QA, and regulatory teams.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory guidelines.
• Contribute to IP through invention disclosures and patents.

Skills

Formulation development

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Spanish communication

Scientific communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. is a plus

Tools

HPLC

GC

Spectroscopy

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Químico de Desarrollo de Formulaciones to join our Monterrey R&D team. The role focuses on creating and optimizing drug formulations, ensuring stability, efficacy, and manufacturability across dosage forms.

You will work in a hybrid setup, performing lab work in Monterrey and data analysis, reporting, and planning remotely. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in formulation development and strong regulatory knowledge, with Spanish fluency and English desirable.