R&D Technician: Formulation & Process Development

Piramal Pharma Limited; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Technician, Research & Development to support Technical Services activities, including registration, validation, technology transfer, scale-up, and formulation support for solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms.

The role combines hands-on batch support with data compilation, protocol execution, in-process testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely, right-first-time deliverables across R&D and Manufacturing groups.

Qualifications

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline with at least 3 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Experience in Technical Services, Process Engineering, Process Validation, Formulation R&D, Analytical R&D, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Packaging, or related pharmaceutical operations.
• Experience supporting laboratory-scale and/or production-scale manufacture of solid oral, liquid, or semi-solid dosage forms.
• Technical writing experience and ability to prepare clear, accurate, and well‑organized protocols, reports, tables, charts, and summaries.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D and Technical Services projects, including registration batches, engineering/technical batches, process validation/PPQ activities, packaging validation, technology transfer, and scale‑up.
• Prepare and revise technical documents such as protocols, reports, and batch summaries.
• Compile, trend, and verify batch, process, and analytical data for inclusion in protocols and reports.
• Assist with protocol-driven activities, including batch sampling, in-process monitoring, and physical testing.

Skills

Technical writing

Data handling

Quality documentation

Cross-functional communication

Analytical testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline (Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Tools

TrackWise

JMP

Minitab

StatGraphics

Microsoft Office

Job description

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Technician, Research & Development to support Technical Services activities, including registration, validation, technology transfer, scale-up, and formulation support for solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms.

The role combines hands-on batch support with data compilation, protocol execution, in-process testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely, right-first-time deliverables across R&D and Manufacturing groups.