Senior Pharmaceutical Formulations Scientist – R&D Lead

Placements24; East London; Presencial; ZAR 850 000 - 1 300 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary package

Modern laboratory facilities

Career progression opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 in East London, Eastern Cape, seeks a Senior Pharmaceutical Formulations Chemist to join its R&D team. You will design, develop, and optimize dosage forms, ensuring stability, bioavailability, and regulatory compliance.

This hands-on role requires expertise in formulation science, analytical method development, and mentoring junior chemists. You will guide projects from concept through to regulatory documentation in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment.

Qualificações

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical formulation development.
• Strong knowledge of excipients and their role in formulation.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical formulations for various dosage forms (tablets, capsules, injectables, topicals).
• Conduct physicochemical characterization of drug substances and formulated products.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for testing raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
• Perform stability studies according to ICH guidelines and analyze results for shelf-life.
• Mentor and guide junior chemists and collaborate with QA/QC teams.

Conhecimentos

Formulation development

Pre-formulation studies

HPLC

GC

FTIR

UV-Vis

Dissolution testing

Regulatory familiarity

Formação académica

Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related field

Ferramentas

HPLC

GC

FTIR

UV-Vis

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 in East London, Eastern Cape, seeks a Senior Pharmaceutical Formulations Chemist to join its R&D team. You will design, develop, and optimize dosage forms, ensuring stability, bioavailability, and regulatory compliance.

This hands-on role requires expertise in formulation science, analytical method development, and mentoring junior chemists. You will guide projects from concept through to regulatory documentation in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment.