Formulation Scientist — Innovate & Scale Drug Formulations

Placements24; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical + retirement benefits

Professional development

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Formulation Scientist to join its Research and Development team in Paarl, Western Cape. The role focuses on designing, optimizing, and scaling up drug formulations for oral, topical, or parenteral administration, collaborating with analytical development, process engineering, and regulatory affairs.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field, has at least 3 years of hands-on formulation experience, and demonstrates

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• Strong GMP and regulatory knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork in Western Cape.

Responsibilities

• Design novel pharmaceutical formulations for oral, topical, or parenteral administration.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies to characterize drug substances and excipients.
• Optimize formulations for stability, bioavailability, manufacturability, and patient compliance.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for testing formulated products.
• Scale up laboratory formulations to pilot and commercial manufacturing processes.
• Prepare technical reports and contribute to regulatory submissions.

Skills

Formulation science

GMP knowledge

Analytical techniques

Drug delivery

Team collaboration

Regulatory understanding

Education

Master's or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Analytical equipment

Stability testing

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Formulation Scientist to join its Research and Development team in Paarl, Western Cape. The role focuses on designing, optimizing, and scaling up drug formulations for oral, topical, or parenteral administration, collaborating with analytical development, process engineering, and regulatory affairs.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field, has at least 3 years of hands-on formulation experience, and demonstrates