Lead Formulation Scientist

Formulation lead

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This is a permanent opportunity paying competitive salary, bonus and benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the team to deliver work safely, efficiently, and to a high standard of quality, documentation, and laboratory housekeeping.
• Develop, coach, and motivate team members through regular one-to-ones, performance appraisals, and recognition of team achievements.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal Eurofins stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
• Provide scientific leadership and practical support for formulation screening and drug product development across multiple dosage form platforms.
• Plan, execute, and document small-scale manufacturing and pre-formulation activities, including oral solid and lipid-based formulations.
• Support product and material characterisation using appropriate analytical and physical testing techniques.
• Interpret experimental data and contribute to development protocols, technical reports, and laboratory documentation.
• Support formulation design, scale-up, technology transfer, and downstream development activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, support scientific capability development, and take ownership of laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of Organic Chemistry and its application to pharmaceutical drug design.
• Proven experience in leadership and people management.
• Relevant experience in material science with hands-on use of analytical tools and techniques.
• Practical experience with traditional and modern analytical instrumentation, including particle size analysis, PXRD, DSC, and TGA.
• Sound understanding of analytical methods, data interpretation, and scientific reporting.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), ideally using tools such as Minitab.

Desirable

• Broader experience in formulation development and scale-up. xwzovoh
• Experience working within a pharmaceutical, CRO, or regulated laboratory environment.

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