Senior Formulation Scientist — Oral Dosage Forms Lead

Placements24; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Performance-based bonuses

Professional development support

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for its Vereeniging, Gauteng facility to lead advanced formulation development of oral solid dosage forms. You will guide pre-formulation studies, characterization of APIs/excipients, and scale-up for commercial manufacturing in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The role demands a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field, 7+ years in formulation development, and a strong regulatory mindset.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in pharmaceutical formulation development, focusing on oral solids.
• Deep knowledge of excipient functionality, drug-excipient compatibility, and solid-state chemistry.
• Experience developing and scaling up various oral dosage forms (e.g., immediate release, extended release).

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation development of complex oral solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules).
• Design pre-formulation studies and characterize APIs/excipients.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for oral dosage forms.
• Conduct screening, selection, and optimization studies.
• Plan stability testing and dissolution profiling.

Skills

Formulation development

Oral solid dosage

Scale-up & tech transfer

Analytical thinking

Regulatory awareness

Leadership

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

HPLC

Dissolution testing

Solid-state characterization

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist for its Vereeniging, Gauteng facility to lead advanced formulation development of oral solid dosage forms. You will guide pre-formulation studies, characterization of APIs/excipients, and scale-up for commercial manufacturing in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The role demands a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field, 7+ years in formulation development, and a strong regulatory mindset.