Materials Characterisation & Formulation Scientist
Pharmaceutical Formulation | Oral Solid Dose (OSD) | Drug Product Development | Process Development
18-Month Contract - Pay up to £23.50 per hour.
A leading global pharmaceutical organization is seeking an experienced Materials Characterisation & Formulation Scientist to support drug product development, material change assessments, and manufacturing process performance prediction activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmaceutical scientist with expertise in oral solid dosage forms (OSD), formulation development, process development, manufacturing science, material characterisation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. You will play a key role in understanding how variability in raw materials, excipients, and APIs can impact product quality, manufacturability, and process robustness, using a combination of laboratory experimentation, process understanding, and scientific data analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute formulation and process development studies.
- Evaluate the impact of API and excipient variability on manufacturing performance and product quality.
- Assess supplier changes and material variability through laboratory experimentation and risk assessment activities.
- Develop representative small-scale models of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
- Investigate relationships between material attributes, process parameters, and critical quality attributes (CQAs).
- Conduct studies involving:
- Powder blending
- Content uniformity
- Wet granulation
- Dry granulation
- Powder flow and feeding behaviour
- Tablet compression
- Compaction analysis
- Tablet sticking investigations
- Film coating
- Stability and robustness assessments
- Support process understanding, scale-up activities, and manufacturability assessments.
- Analyse experimental data and provide scientific recommendations.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and project updates.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including formulation, process, analytical, and manufacturing scientists.
Skills & Experience Required
- Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
- 3-5+ years' experience in pharmaceutical development, pharmaceutical manufacturing, MSAT, process development, or formulation development environments.
- Strong knowledge of oral solid dosage forms (OSD), including tablets and capsules.
- Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing unit operations, including:
- Blending
- Granulation
- Compression
- Film coating
- Understanding of material attributes and their impact on product and process performance.
- Experience designing experimental studies and interpreting scientific data.
- Knowledge of process robustness, scale-up principles, and manufacturing performance assessment.
- Strong technical writing and scientific reporting experience.
- Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.
Highly Desirable
- Experience supporting technology transfer, scale-up, or commercial manufacturing.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DoE), process modelling, simulation tools, or predictive modelling.
- Experience investigating manufacturing challenges and process performance issues.
- Familiarity with material characterisation techniques and risk-based decision making.
Keywords
Formulation Scientist, Senior Formulation Scientist, Pharmaceutical Scientist, Drug Product Scientist, Pharmaceutical Development Scientist, Process Development Scientist, Manufacturing Science and Technology Scientist, MSAT Scientist, Oral Solid Dose, OSD, Tablet Development, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Material Characterisation, Formulation Development, Process Development, Granulation, Compression, Film Coating, Technology Transfer, Scale Up, Pharmaceutical R&D.
What’s on Offer?
- Opportunity to join a highly respected global pharmaceutical organization.
- Complex and scientifically challenging development projects.
- Exposure to commercial manufacturing and product lifecycle activities.
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
- Long-term 18-month contract opportunity.
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