Formulation & Process Development Scientist

Virbac; Bridgeton, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 Company paid Holidays

5 personal days

15 vacation days

5 floating holidays

6% 401k match

Bonus opportunity

Growth opportunities and hybrid work

Job summary

Virbac Animal Health is seeking a Formulation & Process Development Scientist to join our team in the United States. You will develop new pharmaceutical products for animal health, optimize existing formulations, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to ensure project success.

The role requires a BS in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Science (or higher), 3+ years in pharma, hands-on experience with QbD/DOE, and a track record in GMP/GLP environments.

Qualifications

• BS Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Science; higher degree preferred.
• 3+ years in a pharmaceutical-related field; 2–5 years desired.
• Experience with GMP/GLP environments and product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new drug delivery methods for animals.
• Create formulation development plans and timelines.
• Apply QbD/DOE to develop products and processes.
• Collaborate with global product development for stability studies.
• Prepare manufacturing protocols and tech transfer reports.

Skills

Formulation

Process development

Project management

GMP/GLP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Science

Chemical Process Engineer

Job description

Experiencing together a unique human adventure Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business.

Formulation & Process Development Scientist Virbac Animal Health is seeking a Formulation & Process Scientist to join our team. Virbac is an animal health pharmaceutical company that specializes in dental, medicine, and supplements for dogs, cats, and ferrets in the United States.

The Formulation & Process Development Scientist develops new and optimizes existing Pharmaceutical products for the animal health market and evaluate technologies and/or formulation processes. Provide technical expertise in collaboration with other functional groups to develop and/or optimize products, test new ingredients, and issue material and product specifications.

Experience: BS in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Process Engineer or higher degree. 2 to 5 years of experience in a pharmaceutical-related field is desired.

Benefits:

• 13 Company paid Holidays
• 5 personal days (prorated)
• 15 vacation days (prorated)
• 5 floating holidays (prorated)
• 6% 401k match
• competitive pay and bonus opportunity
• growth opportunities and hybrid schedules based on department and role within the department and much more!

Area of responsibility 1:

Development of new pharmaceutical products or optimization of existing pharmaceutical products (R&D roadmap).

Main activities :

• Lead and manage the development of new drug delivery methods for animals, including creating novel dosage forms and manufacturing processes for both internal and outsourced projects.
• Create detailed formulation development plans to help establish and meet project timelines.
• Spearhead the use of Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DOE) to develop products and processes, ensuring product quality by controlling critical factors.
• Collaborate with the global product development team to prepare, execute, and evaluate the stability of various dosage forms, more specifically solids like tablets and chews, as well as powders and liquids, at lab, pilot, and industrial scales.
• Identify and resolve issues in manufacturing processes and recommend improvements.
• Write and approve key documentation, including manufacturing protocols, Master Batch Records, change controls, deviations, and technology transfer reports, for all scale-up or production batches.
• Mentor and guide product development technicians in data collection and analysis.
• Compile and analyze stability data.
• Draft product specifications and organize documentation for the Dossier, collaborating with the analytical and CMC teams.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing and operations to monitor production and transfer new products to industrial production.
• Ensure timely communication about project status, results, and formula/process development to all relevant technical and project teams i.e. Analytical, tech. Reg., QA, API, MSAT, IO.
• Engage in continuous learning by attending industry expos and conferences, applying acquired knowledg.
• Maintain compliance with cGMP, GLP, GCP, FDA, and EMA guidelines whenever applicable.
• Address questions from regulatory authorities and support quality audits.

Expected results:

• Ensure products are developed in a timely manner, in agreement with the development plan, and in adherence to applicable regulation requirements.
• Ensure the manufacturing process is mastered toward an accurate, robust, and repeatable industrial process.

Area of responsibility 2:

Ensure (maintain/improve) laboratory compliance to GMP/GDP/GCP practices, internal SOPs and safety

Main activities :

• Ensure data integrity and compliance to company SOPs/policies and specifications, FDA and EMA cGMP regulations, and Virbac safety policy.
• Maintain a working knowledge of appropriate scientific instrumentation, equipment, and methodologies in manufacturing, packaging and physico-chemical characterization.
• A Adhere to overall good documentation practices (GDP).
• Identify and support initiation of Deviations, CAPAs and Investigations.

Expected results:

• Compliance of the R&D formulation lab to GMP/GDP practices, internal SOPs and safety policy.

Profile Requirements (Diploma and experience)

BS Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Process Engineer or higher degree 3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical-related field.

Skills

This individual has previously demonstrated a high level of Mastery of skills in formulation science and/or process development, project management, in a GMP/GLP environment, either within Virbac or at a previous employer.

Virbac provides numerous career opportunities, thanks to the diversity of its jobs and their international dimension. Joining Virbac means joining dynamic teams ambitious for success.

Focusing on animal health, from the beginning At Virbac, we provide innovative solutions to veterinarians, farmers and animal owners in more than 100 countries around the world. Covering more than 50 species, our range of products and services enables to diagnose, prevent and treat the majority of pathologies. Every day, we are committed to improving animals’ quality of life and to shaping together the future of animal health.