Formulation Scientist: Oral Dosage & Process Scale-Up

Placements24; Redmond (WA); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Learning opportunities

Advanced equipment access

Collaborative team

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is actively seeking a Formulation Scientist to advance oral dosage form development in a dynamic pharmaceutical R&D setting. The role emphasizes pre-formulation, formulation design, and process optimization within a collaborative team.

The candidate will lead analytical method development, scale-up activities, and regulatory documentation, contributing to drug product performance and patient outcomes.

Formación

• MSc or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of solid dosage form technology (granulation, compression, coating, encapsulation).
• Experience with analytical techniques for drug product characterization and quality control.
• Understanding of GMP principles and regulatory requirements for drug development.
• Excellent scientific, technical, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design and conduct pre-formulation studies to characterize drug substances and excipients.
• Develop and optimize novel oral dosage formulations (tablets, capsules, powders) with desired release profiles and stability.
• Investigate and select excipients based on drug properties and dosage form.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for evaluating drug product performance (dissolution, assay, content uniformity).
• Execute lab-scale formulation development experiments and document results meticulously.
• Plan and execute scale-up activities from lab to pilot plant with robust processes.
• Collaborate with analytical development, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to ensure project progression.
• Troubleshoot formulation and process issues during development and scale-up.
• Stay updated with latest formulation science and regulatory guidelines.
• Prepare technical reports and development summaries for regulatory filings.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Project management

Educación

MSc/PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is actively seeking a Formulation Scientist to advance oral dosage form development in a dynamic pharmaceutical R&D setting. The role emphasizes pre-formulation, formulation design, and process optimization within a collaborative team.

The candidate will lead analytical method development, scale-up activities, and regulatory documentation, contributing to drug product performance and patient outcomes.