Formulation Scientist: Drug Delivery & Scale-Up Innovator

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Mahikeng, North West, invites a Formulation Scientist to join its Pharmaceutical Development team to design and develop novel drug formulations. The role focuses on ensuring efficacy, safety and stability across dosage forms, with 4+ years of experience and a PhD or MSc in related fields.

You will work in a modern lab from early development to scale‑up and tech transfer within a collaborative R&D environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in a related field is required.
• 4+ years of hands-on pharmaceutical formulation development experience.
• Proven expertise across dosage forms and delivery technologies.
• Strong knowledge of physical chemistry and materials science.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize formulations for various dosage forms.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies and stability testing.
• Scale-up formulations from lab to pilot and commercial processes.
• Collaborate with analytical, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.
• Prepare development reports and support regulatory submissions.

Skills

Pharmaceutics

Formulation development

Drug delivery technologies

Analytical techniques

Problem solving

Education

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics

Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

DSC

TGA

XRD

Particle size analysis

Job description

Placements24 in Mahikeng, North West, invites a Formulation Scientist to join its Pharmaceutical Development team to design and develop novel drug formulations. The role focuses on ensuring efficacy, safety and stability across dosage forms, with 4+ years of experience and a PhD or MSc in related fields.

You will work in a modern lab from early development to scale‑up and tech transfer within a collaborative R&D environment.