Remote Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist – Oral Dosage

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Career growth

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join a globally distributed R&D team. You will design, develop, and optimize oral solid dosage forms, lead pre-formulation studies, and drive projects from concept to preclinical stages in a fully remote setting.

You will work with analytical development, process development, and project management teams to ensure robust formulations and timely deliverables, while staying current with novel drug delivery

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in pharmaceutical sciences or related field with emphasis on formulation.
• Hands-on experience in oral solid dosage form development is required.
• Strong understanding of pre-formulation, solubility, stability, and regulatory aspects.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop novel oral solid dosage formulations.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies and optimize processes.
• Characterize APIs/excipients and ensure robust, scalable formulations.
• Collaborate with remote teams and contribute to regulatory submissions.

Skills

Formulation design

Excipient selection

Process development

Solubility enhancement

Bioavailability

Stability principles

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Remote collaboration

Experiment design

Education

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Master's in Pharmaceutics

Tools

Statistical software

MATLAB

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join a globally distributed R&D team. You will design, develop, and optimize oral solid dosage forms, lead pre-formulation studies, and drive projects from concept to preclinical stages in a fully remote setting.

You will work with analytical development, process development, and project management teams to ensure robust formulations and timely deliverables, while staying current with novel drug delivery