Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist (Hybrid)

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work arrangement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join its R&D team in Benoni. This role covers the development of new dosage forms and drug delivery systems, translating discoveries into tangible products and ensuring quality, stability and bioavailability.

You will lead pre-formulation work, scale-up processes, validate analytical methods, and collaborate across regulatory, analytical development and manufacturing to drive projects from concept to market.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of pharmaceutical formulation development experience.
• Familiar with drug delivery systems, dosage forms, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent scientific writing, presentation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize drug formulations and dosage forms (tablets, capsules, injectables, topical).
• Conduct pre-formulation studies to characterize drug substances and excipients.
• Perform stability studies per ICH guidelines and determine shelf-life and storage conditions.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for quality attributes of drug products.
• Collaborate with analytical development, manufacturing and regulatory teams throughout product development.
• Investigate and resolve formulation-related issues during development and manufacturing.

Education

PhD or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmaceutics/Chemistry

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join its R&D team in Benoni. This role covers the development of new dosage forms and drug delivery systems, translating discoveries into tangible products and ensuring quality, stability and bioavailability.

You will lead pre-formulation work, scale-up processes, validate analytical methods, and collaborate across regulatory, analytical development and manufacturing to drive projects from concept to market.