Hybrid Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid role in Upington

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist in Upington, Northern Cape. The role focuses on design, development, and optimization of novel drug formulations for oral solids, injectables, and topical products within a state-of-the-art facility.

The position balances laboratory experimentation with data analysis and cross-functional collaboration. The candidate will lead pre-formulation studies, select excipients, and support scale-up and technology transfer for

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on pharmaceutical formulation development experience.
• Proven expertise in developing dosage forms (tablets, capsules, injections, creams).
• Strong understanding of excipient functionality and compatibility.
• Experience with pre-formulation techniques and physicochemical characterization methods.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements for drug product development.
• Excellent experimental design and data analysis skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a Hybrid environment balancing lab work and remote tasks.
• Proactive problem-solving approach in Upington.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-formulation studies to understand physicochemical properties of drug substances.
• Design, develop, and optimize formulations for various dosage forms (tablets, capsules, injections, creams).
• Select excipients based on formulation requirements and compatibility studies.
• Perform in-vitro characterization and performance testing of formulated products.
• Develop and execute experimental plans to troubleshoot formulation challenges and optimize product performance.
• Support process development and scale-up activities for manufacturing new drug products.
• Prepare technical documentation, including formulation development reports and regulatory submission sections.
• Collaborate with analytical development, process engineering, and quality assurance teams.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and trends in pharmaceutical formulation and drug delivery.
• Ensure all formulation development activities comply with GMP and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Formulation development

Pre-formulation studies

GMP compliance

Data analysis

Technical writing

LabExperimentation

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist in Upington, Northern Cape. The role focuses on design, development, and optimization of novel drug formulations for oral solids, injectables, and topical products within a state-of-the-art facility.

The position balances laboratory experimentation with data analysis and cross-functional collaboration. The candidate will lead pre-formulation studies, select excipients, and support scale-up and technology transfer for