Senior Formulation Scientist - Drug Delivery & R&D Impact

Placements24; Randfontein; Presencial; ZAR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative R&D environment

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 in Rustenburg seeks an innovative Pharmaceutical Research Scientist specializing in Formulation Development to join its leading R&D team. The role focuses on designing and optimizing drug delivery formulations to enhance efficacy, safety, and patient compliance.

You will conduct pre-formulation studies, stability testing, and PK/PD considerations, collaborating with scientists to prepare regulatory submissions.

Qualificações

• PhD or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• Proven expertise in dosage form design including solid dosage forms, parenteral products, or topical formulations.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical formulations (e.g., oral solids, injectables, topicals) for new and existing drug candidates.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies, including physicochemical characterization of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients.
• Perform stability studies and dissolution testing to evaluate formulation performance and shelf-life.
• Utilize advanced techniques and technologies for drug delivery system development.
• Troubleshoot formulation challenges and propose innovative solutions to optimize product performance.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, research summaries, and contribute to regulatory submission documents.

Conhecimentos

Formulation development

Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics

Analytical/problem solving

Project management

Formação académica

PhD or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmaceutics/Chemistry

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 in Rustenburg seeks an innovative Pharmaceutical Research Scientist specializing in Formulation Development to join its leading R&D team. The role focuses on designing and optimizing drug delivery formulations to enhance efficacy, safety, and patient compliance.

You will conduct pre-formulation studies, stability testing, and PK/PD considerations, collaborating with scientists to prepare regulatory submissions.