Formulation Scientist

Job Title: Formulation Scientist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Formulation Scientist to join our team at Eurofins UK PSS. As a key member of our formulation group, you will play a crucial role in supporting our clients in both manufacturing and R&D efforts by conducting formulation, pre-formulation activities with analysis and characterization of the samples generated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Practical support for small scale manufacturing and pre-formulation activities for the development of drug product batches to be utilized in oral solid dosage forms, including planning, execution (including set up and clean down) and writing up of lab work.
• Product and Materials characterization support (including techniques such tablet characterization, Particle Size Analysis, powder flow, and bulk properties of formulations such as rheology and polymer characterization).
• Interpretation of data and contributing to writing internal development protocols and reports.
• Write laboratory reports ensuring accurate and timely data reporting and analysis is maintained.
• Supporting design, prototype and scale up of drug product formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical support to downstream activities, including product control strategy, technology transfer and launch, and relevant protocols and reports.
• Equipment and instrumentation ownership, assisting with the maintenance, upkeep and calibration.
• Familiarisation with electronic lab notebooks and ALCOA principles for the recording of data.
• Identify and resolve promptly any problems occurring at any phase of a study, escalating to the line manager where necessary.

Requirements:

• A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
• A sound, fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry to pharmaceutical drug design is essential.
• Appropriate relevant experience of Material Science and analytical tools and techniques within a group organisation.
• Good foundation and experience with traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment (e.g., Particle size, PXRD, DSC, TGA). Must possess sound knowledge of analysis methods and tools.
• Ability to work in a lab environment with some supervision and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.

What We Offer:

• Reward and Recognition Scheme.
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there's something to suit everyone's lifestyle.