Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist — Durban

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid annual leave

Training and development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join a leading R&D division in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing innovative drug delivery systems and finished products.

You will lead formulation programs, execute stability studies, validate analytical methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to move candidates from development toward commercialization.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on formulation development experience.
• Experience with multiple dosage forms and scale-up is essential.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory GMP and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation development of oral solids, injectables, and topical products.
• Design studies to optimize stability, bioavailability, and manufacturability.
• Develop analytical methods for characterizing formulations and APIs.
• Scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Prepare regulatory documentation and development reports.

Skills

Formulation development

Drug delivery

Analytical techniques

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences

PhD in Pharmaceutics or related

Tools

DSC

TGA

Dissolution testing

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Pharmaceutical Formulation Scientist to join a leading R&D division in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing innovative drug delivery systems and finished products.

You will lead formulation programs, execute stability studies, validate analytical methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to move candidates from development toward commercialization.