Remote Senior Formulation Scientist: Drug Delivery

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Home office stipend

Continued professional development

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist to join a cutting‑edge team focused on innovative drug delivery systems. The role is fully remote, enabling collaboration with experts across discovery, preclinical, and manufacturing science to push formulations from concept toward clinical trials.

The candidate will design, develop, and optimize formulations, apply advanced analytical methods, and help drive projects through pre‑clinical development while ensuring GLP compliance and robust

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (Pharmaceutical sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering).
• 6+ years of pharmaceutical formulation development experience.
• Hands-on expertise with analytical and characterization techniques.
• Strong understanding of APIs and excipients properties.
• Experience writing and presenting scientific data.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop formulations for novel drug delivery systems (e.g., nanoparticles, liposomes, sustained‑release).
• Conduct pre‑formulation studies–solubility, stability, compatibility of APIs/excipients.
• Optimize formulations for PK, bioavailability, and product performance.
• Characterize formulations using analytical tools and ensure product quality.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for characterization and QC.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to advance projects.
• Troubleshoot formulation issues and propose solutions.
• Stay updated on literature and emerging drug delivery tech.
• Prepare reports and present findings to teams; contribute to patents/regulatory filings.
• Ensure GLP and safety compliance in all activities.

Skills

Formulation development

Remote work ability

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

HPLC

GC

DSC

TGA

Particle size analysis

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist to join a cutting‑edge team focused on innovative drug delivery systems. The role is fully remote, enabling collaboration with experts across discovery, preclinical, and manufacturing science to push formulations from concept toward clinical trials.

The candidate will design, develop, and optimize formulations, apply advanced analytical methods, and help drive projects through pre‑clinical development while ensuring GLP compliance and robust