Senior Formulation Scientist - Remote Solid Dosage Focus

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Professional development budget

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and optimize solid dosage forms and other drug delivery systems, turning APIs into stable, patient-friendly products.

You will collaborate with analytical, pre-formulation, and scale-up teams, driving formulation development from concept through clinical trials, and staying at the forefront of regulatory and manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.
• 7+ years in pharmaceutical formulation development with solids focus.
• Proficiency with analytical techniques for formulation development (HPLC, dissolution, DSC, TGA).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust formulations for solid dosage forms.
• Conduct pre-formulation studies including API characterization and excipient compatibility.
• Optimize formulations for bioavailability and stability.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for formulation characterization.
• Plan and execute formulation development experiments and stability studies.
• Scale-up laboratory formulations to pilot and production processes.
• Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with analytical, process, and regulatory teams.
• Maintain detailed notebooks and prepare technical reports.
• Stay updated on new technologies in pharmaceutical formulation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Experimental design

Communication skills

Independent work

Remote collaboration

Education

M.Sc./Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

HPLC

Dissolution testing

DSC

TGA

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and optimize solid dosage forms and other drug delivery systems, turning APIs into stable, patient-friendly products.

You will collaborate with analytical, pre-formulation, and scale-up teams, driving formulation development from concept through clinical trials, and staying at the forefront of regulatory and manufacturing practices.