Principal Research Scientist - Product Development (m/f/d)
Core
Lead formulation development for animal health drug products, focusing on Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) forms like tablets and chewables, from prototype to commercial scale-up.
Role type
Principal Research Scientist (Formulation Development)
Builds
Animal health drug products (tablets, medicated chewables)
Domain
Animal health / Pharmaceutical formulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
OSD formulation development, granulation (wet/dry), blending, compression, coating, bioavailability enhancement, controlled release, taste masking, Quality by Design (QbD), GMP compliance, regulatory submission authoring, CRO/CDMO management, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Liquid/topical/parenteral formulation, process transfer between R&D and Manufacturing, managing external development/manufacturing partners, mentoring technical talent
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond formulation techniques
Responsibilities
Design and optimize OSD formulations from prototype to scale-up, apply advanced formulation expertise to solve technical challenges, partner cross-functionally with R&D/manufacturing/regulatory teams, oversee external partners (CROs/CDMOs), author CMC sections for regulatory submissions, mentor subject matter experts
