Formulation Scientist, Tech Ops - Scaleup & GMP

Merical,-LL; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-cost vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Job summary

MeriCal is hiring a Formulation Scientist, Tech Ops to optimize dry-dose dietary supplement formulations (tablets, capsules, powders) from lab to commercial production. You’ll serve as a bridge between R&D, manufacturing, and quality, ensuring scalable, stable, and compliant products.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, root cause analysis, and first-time-right outcomes in a fast-paced plant environment. Base pay aligns with a competitive range in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• 3+ years of formulation experience in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals focusing on tablets, capsules and powders.
• Strong understanding of ingredient functionality, excipient selection, and formulation troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with material characterization (bulk density, moisture content, particle size).
• Experience with scale-up processes from lab bench to commercial manufacturing.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent documentation, data analysis and formulation troubleshooting skills.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of commercialization including development, ongoing production support and providing functional technical support for manufacturing.
• Overseeing and monitoring pilot and manufacturing scale-up and verification batches.
• Provide technical and scientific input, support and assistance to operations for in-process batches ensuring quality and operational efficiency.
• Partner with operations to investigate manufacturing issues related to formulation performance and implement effective solutions.
• Identify process optimization and cost savings opportunities.
• Conduct alternate raw material qualification for at-risk materials in collaboration with Procurement.
• Prepare technical documentation (manufacturing directions, re-blend instructions and Technical Operations pilot instructions).
• Support root cause analysis for historical issues along with other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support manufacturing department on technical issues and provide deviations, change controls and NCR support as needed.

Skills

Formulation

Scale-up

cGMP

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Related scientific field

Tools

Bulk density

Moisture content

Particle size

Job description

MeriCal is hiring a Formulation Scientist, Tech Ops to optimize dry-dose dietary supplement formulations (tablets, capsules, powders) from lab to commercial production. You’ll serve as a bridge between R&D, manufacturing, and quality, ensuring scalable, stable, and compliant products.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, root cause analysis, and first-time-right outcomes in a fast-paced plant environment. Base pay aligns with a competitive range in California.