Formulation Scientist

at  Pharmaforce Ltd

Title: Formulation Scientist
Location: Dublin
Role Type: Permanent
Force Recruitment have partnered with a leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturer in Dublin to hire a Formulation Scientist on a Full Time, Permanent basis. This role reports to the Formulation Development Supervisor and will assist with new product introductions to the site as well as improve current processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Carrying out all necessary formulation development of different dosage forms, such as pre-formulation studies, laboratory scale studies, optimisation experiments.
• Perform testing on the Engineering and Validation batches manufactured as part of New Product Introductions or Process Optimisations
• Investigating issues with products and processes in manufacturing to resolve issues and improve product quality.
• Carry out physical testing, particle size analysis of Raw Materials
• CPP/CMS/CQAs of Raw Materials -
• Critical Process Parametres
• Critical Material Attributes
• Critical Quality Attributes
• OSD testing
• Working in a GLP/GMP environment and adhering to all guidelines in a Pharmaceutical environment.
• Completing and Updating paperwork and documentation associated with a GLP formulation laboratory.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences preferred
• 2+ years experience in a research & manufacturing environment
• Experience with solid state characterisation for oral dosage forms (SEM, Powder Rheometer, Particle Size Analyser, Flowability Tester, etc.).
• Basic analytical skills (UV & HPLC).
• Competent in wet granulation, the use of fluid bed dryers, extrusion-spheroidisation and/or fluid bed (Wurster) coating processes and scale-up of these processes.
• Competent in formulation development techniques and interpretation of results.
• Experience with transfer of scale-up process into production.

• Carrying out all necessary formulation development of different dosage forms, such as pre-formulation studies, laboratory scale studies, optimisation experiments.
• Perform testing on the Engineering and Validation batches manufactured as part of New Product Introductions or Process Optimisations
• Investigating issues with products and processes in manufacturing to resolve issues and improve product quality.
• Carry out physical testing, particle size analysis of Raw Materials
• CPP/CMS/CQAs of Raw Materials -
• Critical Process Parametres
• Critical Material Attributes
• Critical Quality Attributes
• OSD testing
• Working in a GLP/GMP environment and adhering to all guidelines in a Pharmaceutical environment.
• Completing and Updating paperwork and documentation associated with a GLP formulation laboratory