Lead Customer Solutions Scientist

Roquette; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Competitive pay & bonus

Retirement contribution

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Student loan assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients, seeks a Lead Applications Scientist – Consumer Health in Spring House, PA. You will design and execute oral solid dose development studies, optimize formulations, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.

The role involves collaboration with customer-facing scientists and cross-functional teams, data analysis, and contributing to commercialization efforts while upholding safety and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Materials Science, or related field.
• Advanced degree in pharmaceutics, formulation science, pharmaceutical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute oral solid dose development studies for consumer health applications using Roquette excipients and technologies.
• Prepare formulations and conduct laboratory trials with pharmaceutical processing equipment.
• Analyze experimental data and communicate clear technical reports and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Pharmaceutical sciences

Formulation science

Oral solid dose development

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Advanced pharmaceutics/ formulation degree preferred

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. At Roquette, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life, leveraging scientific expertise, technical collaboration, and innovation to develop solutions that improve everyday health and well-being. We are looking for a Lead Applications Scientist – Consumer Health to support the development and commercialization of oral solid dose products, including tablets, capsules, and other consumer health formats. This role will design and execute laboratory studies, develop and optimize formulations and processes, analyze complex data, and translate scientific findings into clear technical recommendations for internal and external stakeholders. The scientist will work closely with customer-facing scientists, regional and global technical teams, laboratory colleagues, and cross-functional partners to address customer needs and advance consumer health applications. Through rigorous science and practical application expertise, this role will help turn natural raw materials and innovative excipient technologies into reliable, effective, and consumer-relevant health solutions. This position is located in Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA Compensation: The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $90,000-$136,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What We Offer:

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
• Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
• Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

What You’ll Do:

Oral Solid Dose Development

• Design, plan, and execute oral solid dose development studies for consumer health applications, including formulation screening, optimization, and product/process evaluations using Roquette excipients and technologies.
• Prepare formulations and conduct laboratory trials using pharmaceutical processing and characterization equipment, including mixers, blenders, granulators, tablet presses, and related equipment.
• Investigate formulation and process impacts on product performance, manufacturability, stability, and consumer-relevant attributes while developing technical solutions for customer, new product development, optimization, and commercialization projects.

Data Analysis and Technical Communication

• Analyze experimental data using appropriate statistical methods, analytical tools, data tables, and graphical representations, including evaluation of flow, compression behavior, tabletability, disintegration, dissolution, and physical robustness.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and traceable records of experiments, observations, data, and results in an electronic laboratory notebook and applicable systems.
• Prepare and communicate clear technical reports, study summaries, presentations, recommendations, customer‑facing documentation, application guides, and marketing materials for technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Collaboration and Technical Leadership

• Collaborate with customer-facing scientists, senior scientists, laboratory teams, and cross‑functional partners to define project objectives, coordinate activities, and deliver projects within established timelines.
• Provide technical guidance and share learnings, best practices, and application insights across regional and global technical communities while staying current on consumer health trends, oral solid dose technologies, scientific literature, regulatory considerations, and customer applications.
• Support commercialization through application trials, technical support, customer engagement, and promotional activities while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, data integrity, and responsible laboratory practices.

What You’ll Need:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
  • An advanced degree in pharmaceutics, formulation science, pharmaceutical engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of five years of experience in the pharmaceutical, consumer health, excipient, specialty chemicals, or related industry, including direct laboratory experience.
  • Experience in oral solid dose development, formulation, pharmaceutical processing, product characterization, or related applications‑science activities; experience with tablets, capsules, powders, granulation, blending, or compression is preferred.
  • Experience designing and executing experiments, analyzing scientific data, documenting laboratory results, and preparing clear technical reports and recommendations.
  • Experience with excipient functionality, formulation‑performance relationships, formulation troubleshooting, competitive product evaluation, customer applications, new product development, or commercialization is preferred.
  • Experience collaborating with customer‑facing scientists, laboratory teams, and cross‑functional partners to manage multiple projects and deliver results within established timelines is preferred.
• Physical Demands:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to communicate, stand, walk, bend, reach, handle laboratory materials and equipment, and lift or carry supplies and test materials.
• Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
  • This is a full-time position with standard business hours. Occasional flexibility in work hours may be required to support project needs or collaboration with colleagues in other time zones.
• Business Travel:
  • Approximately 20% domestic travel may be expected.
  • Occasional international travel may be expected.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry. The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products. A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society. Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life. Discover more about Roquette here.