Senior Formulation Scientist – Pharma R&D, Port Elizabeth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Advanced lab facilities

Professional growth

Innovative projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Formulation Scientist to join its Product Development team in Port Elizabeth. You will design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical dosage forms for new and existing products, ensuring safety, efficacy, stability, and regulatory compliance.

You will work in a collaborative R&D environment, developing formulations for tablets, capsules, injectables, and topical dosage forms, and contribute to innovative drug development projects in Port Elizabeth.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• Proficiency in dosage form technologies and analytical methods for characterization and stability testing.
• Understanding of drug delivery systems and their impact on bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize stable and efficacious pharmaceutical formulations (e.g., tablets, capsules, injectables, topical).
• Conduct pre-formulation studies, including characterization of APIs and excipients.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate formulation performance, stability, and manufacturability.
• Utilize various laboratory equipment and techniques for formulation development, characterization, and analysis.
• Document all experimental procedures, results, and conclusions comprehensively in reports and technical documents.

Skills

Formulation development

Analytical methods

Drug delivery systems

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

MS or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Chemistry or related field

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Formulation Scientist to join its Product Development team in Port Elizabeth. You will design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical dosage forms for new and existing products, ensuring safety, efficacy, stability, and regulatory compliance.

You will work in a collaborative R&D environment, developing formulations for tablets, capsules, injectables, and topical dosage forms, and contribute to innovative drug development projects in Port Elizabeth.