Senior Scientist Formulation Expert

5 days ago


St Louis, Missouri, United States The VET Recruiter ® Full time
Job Title: Senior Scientist Formulation

The Senior Scientist Formulation will play a key role in the development and optimization of pharmaceutical products for the companion animal health market. This individual will apply formulation skills and knowledge to develop and optimize existing products, with a focus on reliability and consistency.

The incumbent will provide technical expertise in collaboration with other functional groups to develop and optimize products, test new ingredients, and issue material and product specifications. They will explore and develop novel dosage forms for the delivery of drugs to animals, prepare formulations development plans to help establish and meet project timelines, and perform pilot-scale batches to test a variety of product dosage forms.

The Senior Scientist Formulation will ensure products are developed in a timely fashion and in agreement with the development plan. They will handle process development, optimization, and scale-up for new or optimized drug products, evaluate alternate API and excipient sources for use in manufactured products, and troubleshoot problem processes and suggest improvements to manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and optimize pharmaceutical products for the companion animal health market
  • Provide technical expertise in collaboration with other functional groups
  • Test new ingredients and issue material and product specifications
  • Explore and develop novel dosage forms for the delivery of drugs to animals
  • Prepare formulations development plans to help establish and meet project timelines
  • Perform pilot-scale batches to test a variety of product dosage forms
  • Ensure products are developed in a timely fashion and in agreement with the development plan
  • Handle process development, optimization, and scale-up for new or optimized drug products
  • Evaluate alternate API and excipient sources for use in manufactured products
  • Troubleshoot problem processes and suggest improvements to manufacturing

Requirements:

  • BS Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Process Engineer, or advanced degree
  • 6-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical-related field
  • High level of mastery of skills in formulation science and process development in a GMP environment

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