Senior Formulation Scientist

Title: Senior Scientist - Formulation (Transdermal/topical)

Location: Birmingham

Employment Type: Fixed-term 2 years

Salary: Attractive salary depending on experience

We are currently working with a pharmaceutical organisation specializing in hybrid/reformulated pharmaceutical products enabled by proprietary game-changing drug delivery technologies, with a number of products for unmet medical need in the pipeline. As the senior formulation scientist supporting the development of novel transdermal products, this position is responsible for leading the pre-clinical technical development of an exciting product including leading the pre-formulation, formulation development and analytical testing to meet the quality target product profile.

The main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership for input into the plan and execution of formulation product development, as per the mutually agreed whilst keeping all stakeholders updated, meeting deliverable as required.
• Lead the experimentation, interpretation of data and reporting of results to quality standards.
• Stay abreast of the product competitive landscape to identify opportunities and lead all investigations on new and existing products/raw materials with a view to creating and resolving formulation opportunities and challenges in a precise and timely manner.
• Co-ordinate / prepare samples of prototype and lead formulations, including feasibility stability studies and /or analysis, and complete associated paperwork and taking the lead on technical decision making based on the data generated.
• Demonstrate understanding of the requirements for developing formulations across a range of products.

The successful Formulation Expert will hold a degree (or equivalent experience) in a scientific/pharmaceutical discipline and will hold significant industrial experience in transdermal or topical formulation development, along with experience of working on licensed pharmaceutical products.

Interested? Or know someone who will be?

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