Formulation & Process Specialist: Scale-Up & Transfer

Jobtailor; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Boca Raton, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Sciences professional to support product development, formulation optimization, and tech transfer activities from pilot to commercial manufacturing.

You will design and execute formulation studies, assist with scale-up, validate processes, and collaborate across functions to ensure quality and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field as listed.
• 1+ year in product or process development, scale-up or tech transfer.
• Experience with nutritional or solid dose product development.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial trials.
• Familiarity with solid dose manufacturing steps (blending, encapsulation, tablet compression, coating).
• Knowledge of Quality by Design, SPC, and process capability concepts.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel.
• Ability to analyze data and report findings.
• Ability to work with powders, chemicals, and allergens.

Responsibilities

• Support product development, renovation, and formulation optimization across formats.
• Design and execute formulation studies, development trials, and industrial trials.
• Support scale-up, validation, and production startup activities from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Assist with technology transfer to internal sites and external manufacturers, including documentation.
• Prepare and maintain technical and manufacturing documentation (batch records, specifications, protocols, change controls).
• Define and support manufacturing processes, equipment parameters, and operational controls.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Apply scientific principles and material characteristics to formulation and manufacturing processes.
• Analyze and report data to support process improvements and statistical evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve product, process, and supply issues.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to enhance product quality, yield, and efficiency.
• Provide technical support for investigations, risk assessments, and process improvements.
• Engage with suppliers and external partners and stay current on industry trends.
• Communicate project updates, risks, and changes to stakeholders and management.

Skills

Product development

Process development

Scale-up

Technology transfer

Data analysis

Statistical process control

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Jobtailor in Boca Raton, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Sciences professional to support product development, formulation optimization, and tech transfer activities from pilot to commercial manufacturing.

You will design and execute formulation studies, assist with scale-up, validate processes, and collaborate across functions to ensure quality and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.