Senior Formulation Scientist – Drug Delivery & Development

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Health insurance

PTO

Training programs

Equipment access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist in Mossel Bay to design, develop, and optimize drug delivery systems, translating preclinical findings into stable, patient-friendly products in a state-of-the-art lab.

The role requires 5+ years in formulation development and advanced degrees in pharmaceutics or related fields. You will collaborate with analytical development, process chemistry, and manufacturing to enable scale-up and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• Proficiency in various dosage form technologies and drug delivery systems.
• Experience with pre-formulation studies, excipient selection, and compatibility testing.
• Familiarity with analytical techniques used for drug product characterization and stability testing.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and excellent scientific documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop various pharmaceutical dosage forms (e.g., oral solids, liquids, injectables) for new drug candidates.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies to understand drug substance properties and their impact on formulation.
• Optimize formulations to achieve desired pharmacokinetic profiles, stability, and manufacturability.
• Perform characterization studies on formulated products, including dissolution testing, particle size analysis, and stability assessments.
• Collaborate with analytical development, process chemistry, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful scale-up and technology transfer.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation for formulation development, including reports, protocols, and regulatory submission sections.

Skills

Formulation development

Analytical characterization

Scientific documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Pharmaceutics MSc/PhD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist in Mossel Bay to design, develop, and optimize drug delivery systems, translating preclinical findings into stable, patient-friendly products in a state-of-the-art lab.

The role requires 5+ years in formulation development and advanced degrees in pharmaceutics or related fields. You will collaborate with analytical development, process chemistry, and manufacturing to enable scale-up and regulatory readiness.