Lead Formulation Scientist - Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Viatris; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Viatris in Morgantown, WV is seeking a Lead Formulation Scientist to design formulations and processes for new products and perform development, optimization and scale-up for manufacturing. The role involves evaluating test results, troubleshooting scale-up issues, and preparing tech transfer and regulatory reports.

You will provide technical support for tech transfer activities, report development milestones to supervision, and stay current with cGMPs, FDA regulations, and safety practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutics or related field; 2–4 years experience; advanced degrees welcomed.
• Experience with solid oral dosage form development, scale-up and process optimization.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations, cGMPs and SOPs; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design formulations and processes for new products and scale-up batches.
• Evaluate testing results and finalize production formulations and processes.
• Troubleshoot issues during scale-ups or production.
• Write tech transfer reports, development reports and regulatory documents.
• Provide technical support for tech transfer activities and report project status.
• Maintain current knowledge of cGMPs, safety and regulatory guidelines.
• Attend training to enhance skills and knowledge; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Formulation

Solid Oral Dosage

Pharmacokinetics

cGMPs

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutics/related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Viatris in Morgantown, WV is seeking a Lead Formulation Scientist to design formulations and processes for new products and perform development, optimization and scale-up for manufacturing. The role involves evaluating test results, troubleshooting scale-up issues, and preparing tech transfer and regulatory reports.

You will provide technical support for tech transfer activities, report development milestones to supervision, and stay current with cGMPs, FDA regulations, and safety practices