Senior Drug Delivery Formulation Scientist — R&D

Placements24; Gallup (NM); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Relocation assistance

Training and conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join our R&D team in George. The role focuses on designing and optimizing drug delivery systems and dosage forms for new and existing products, working with cross-functional teams to advance candidates from preclinical stages to commercialization.

The candidate brings a strong pharmaceutics background, hands-on formulation development experience, and a passion for advancing life-changing medicines within a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years hands-on experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• In-depth knowledge of drug delivery systems, excipients, and dosage form design principles.
• Experience with lab equipment and techniques (granulation, tablet compression, encapsulation, dissolution testing).
• Familiarity with FDA/EMA regulatory guidelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop pharmaceutical dosage forms (oral solids, liquids, semi-solids, sterile).
• Conduct pre-formulation, excipient compatibility, stability studies.
• Optimize formulations for bioavailability, stability, and manufacturability.
• Develop and execute experimental plans using lab-scale equipment and pilot plants.
• Collaborate with analytics to develop and validate formulation methods.
• Prepare technical reports and regulatory documentation; present findings.

Skills

Drug delivery

Formulation development

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutics

Tools

Granulation equipment

Tablet compression

Encapsulation

Dissolution testing

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join our R&D team in George. The role focuses on designing and optimizing drug delivery systems and dosage forms for new and existing products, working with cross-functional teams to advance candidates from preclinical stages to commercialization.

The candidate brings a strong pharmaceutics background, hands-on formulation development experience, and a passion for advancing life-changing medicines within a collaborative,