Formulation Scientist, Pharmaceutical

**Formulation Scientist, Pharmaceutical**

**Type**: Permanent

**Location**: Greater Manchester

**Salary**: £24,000 - £27,000 DOE

**Hours**: Monday - Friday (days) finishing at either 17:00 or 18.00

**Additional**: Company pension, 21 days + BH hols, parking onsite

**The Role**:
To undertake Formulation Development duties to support R & D. Supporting in

documentation and record keeping. Conducting validation, optimization and scale up

studies and support in designing new formulations.
- Plan and schedule work to meet KPIs.
- Review customer enquiries to create bespoke formulations
- Conduct checks on data to ensure Quality and consistency of the data.
- Perform tasks in a safe manner ensuring all relevant COSHH are read and bring delay.
- any perceived safety issues to the attention of management (or nominee) without
- To perform method development, verification/validation of existing and new
- products.
- Timely release of all products.
- Support deviations, CAPA, change control, complaints and recalls.
- Providing auditing support.
- Ensuring targets are met and our company's strategy is achieved through
- consistent development and coaching of staff.
- Undertaking relevant project work as required, as part of continuous improvement
- of R&D systems and processes.
- To develop liquid, solid and semi-solid formulations for oral and topical products
- and support the development of products from initial design to completion.
- Help in sourcing of new raw materials and the specification of the analysis required
- to determine the quality of those materials.
- Writing technical documentation including batch manufacturing records, stage into manufacturing
- specifications and technical reports and the transfer of projects from the laboratory
- Involved in Validation activities such as DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ and PV
- Generate protocols and reports
- Review existing process to ensure compliance and streamlining

**The Person**:

- Will hold a Degree in a relevant, Scientific discipline
- Previous formulation experience in a Pharmaceutical setting is highly desirable
- 3 + years working in a similar role within an GMP accredited organisation
- Strong IT skills
- Excellent communicator, able to work with various stakeholders in the business and communicate information verbally and written
- Motivation, accuracy, discretion and helpfulness are critical to this position
- Excellent problem solving, risk analysis and negotiation skills
- Ability to adhere to strict deadlines