Senior Formulation Scientist (Hybrid) - Next-Gen Delivery

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Performance-based bonuses

Professional training

Conference attendance

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for a cutting-edge pharmaceutical R&D role near Mossel Bay, Western Cape. The position combines on-site laboratory work with data analysis and report writing in a hybrid model.

You will lead development of oral solids, injectables, and topical dosage forms, design studies, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate pre-clinical findings into scalable formulations.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive pharmaceutical formulation development experience.
• Hands-on with dosage forms and analytical equipment (HPLC, dissolution testers).

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation development for oral solids, injectables, and topicals.
• Design and run pre-formulation, stability, and dissolution studies.
• Characterize drug substances and excipients affecting performance.
• Develop pilot- and commercial-scale manufacturing processes.
• Conduct dissolution studies and bioequivalence assessments.
• Use analytical techniques for formulation characterization and QC.
• Prepare development reports and regulatory documents.
• Collaborate with analytical, manufacturing, regulatory, and PM teams.
• Stay current with literature and new drug-delivery technologies.

Skills

Formulation development

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Technical report writing

Hybrid work adaptability

Project management

Education

Ph.D. or Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Pharmaceutics or related field

Tools

HPLC

Dissolution testing

Particle sizers

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for a cutting-edge pharmaceutical R&D role near Mossel Bay, Western Cape. The position combines on-site laboratory work with data analysis and report writing in a hybrid model.

You will lead development of oral solids, injectables, and topical dosage forms, design studies, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate pre-clinical findings into scalable formulations.