Remote Senior Formulation Scientist: Drug Delivery Innovator

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Remote work flexibility

Professional development & conference

PTO & flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for a fully remote role in South Africa. The candidate will lead design, development, and optimization of novel drug delivery formulations, collaborate across discovery to pre-clinical teams, and ensure GLP-compliant laboratory practices.

The ideal candidate has a PhD and at least six years in formulation development, with hands-on experience in HPLC, DSC, TGA, and particle size analysis.

Qualifications

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in pharmaceutical formulation development with focus on novel delivery systems.
• Experience with formulation types and drug delivery technologies; strong data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative pharmaceutical formulations for drug delivery systems.
• Perform pre-formulation studies including solubility and stability assessments.
• Optimize formulations for PK, bioavailability and product performance.
• Use HPLC, GC, DSC, TGA and particle size analysis to characterize formulations.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for formulation characterization and QC.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams from discovery to pre-clinical development.
• Troubleshoot formulation and processing issues and propose解决able solutions.
• Stay current with literature and emerging technologies in drug delivery.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Formulation development

Remote work capability

Scientific communication

Education

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

Tools

HPLC

GC

DSC

TGA

Particle size analysis

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for a fully remote role in South Africa. The candidate will lead design, development, and optimization of novel drug delivery formulations, collaborate across discovery to pre-clinical teams, and ensure GLP-compliant laboratory practices.

The ideal candidate has a PhD and at least six years in formulation development, with hands-on experience in HPLC, DSC, TGA, and particle size analysis.