Lead Formulation Scientist - Drug Delivery & Scale-Up

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical aid

Life insurance

Provident fund

Professional development opportunities

Relocation assistance may be provided

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for a leading pharmaceutical development team in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, develop, and optimize drug formulations across multiple dosage forms to improve delivery, stability, and efficacy.

You will lead projects from pre-formulation through scale-up, mentor junior scientists, and collaborate with analytical, process development, and manufacturing groups to meet regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of hands-on pharmaceutical formulation development experience.
• Experience with scale-up and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop stable drug formulations for various routes of administration.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies on APIs and excipients.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for formulation characterization and QC.
• Plan and execute formulation optimization, including stability testing.
• Investigate and troubleshoot formulation-related issues during development and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with analytical development, process development, and manufacturing teams.
• Prepare technical reports and regulatory submission documents.
• Stay current with formulation science and regulatory guidelines.
• Provide scientific leadership and mentorship to junior scientists in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.

Skills

Formulation development

Scale-up

Leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

Tools

HPLC

GC

DSC

TGA

Dissolution testing

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for a leading pharmaceutical development team in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, develop, and optimize drug formulations across multiple dosage forms to improve delivery, stability, and efficacy.

You will lead projects from pre-formulation through scale-up, mentor junior scientists, and collaborate with analytical, process development, and manufacturing groups to meet regulatory requirements.