Formulation Scientist
Core
Develop oral solid dosage forms through small-scale manufacturing, pre-formulation activities, and product/material characterization.
Role type
Formulation Scientist (Pharmaceuticals)
Builds
Oral solid dosage forms and associated manufacturing processes
Domain
Pharmaceuticals / Drug Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Organic Chemistry principles, Material Science, particle size analysis, PXRD, DSC, TGA, rheology evaluation, polymer behavior analysis, electronic laboratory notebooks (ALCOA compliance), gap analysis
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
PXRD, DSC, TGA, particle size analysers
Responsibilities
Set up and operate manufacturing equipment (blending, compression, coating, encapsulation), conduct clean downs, perform product and materials characterization, interpret experimental data for documentation, support design and scale-up of formulations, maintain laboratory equipment calibration, research pharmacopeial references and scientific literature
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC