Formulation Scientist

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Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

The Opportunity

As part of our Global CMC team, you will apply your expertise as a formulator in your role as a Development Chemist to the successful & timely development of Dechra’s novel and generic pharmaceutical products. You will utilise formulation technologies/methodologies to carry out required development activities, ultimately contributing to successful regulatory submissions. This role is part of a global function, which will participate in cross-functional and cross-site project teams in the design and execution of Dechra development projects.

The Challenge

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

• Plans, develops, and implements scientifically well-designed experimental programs and demonstrates creativity and capability in pharmaceutical research and development.
• Independently designs, develops, optimizes and executes formulation laboratory experiments
• Troubleshoots formulation issues that may occur during product development, validations, manufacturing processes, tech transfer/scale-up.
• Development and scale up of robust drug product formulations and manufacturing processes based upon quality by design (QBD) concepts that address critical quality attributes and process parameters. Processes must ensure quality, afford satisfactory yields and provide transferability to commercial manufacturing operations.
• Applies key API and/or formulation physicochemical data to support the development process and to identify the root cause of potential stability, manufacturing and performance issues e.g. pKa, pH, solubility, disintegration, dissolution, particle size, HPLC assay, related substances etc.
• Actively manages priorities and schedules experimental work etc. to meet or exceed project milestones. Regularly communicates project progress, challenges and potential delays to stakeholders.
• Responsible for maintaining their training curriculum in line with departmental and company-wide SOPs and GMP regulations
• Measures key API and/or formulation physicochemical data to support the development process and to identify the root cause of potential stability, manufacturing and performance issues e.g. pKa, pH, solubility, disintegration, dissolution, particle size, HPLC assay, related substances etc.

About You

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly keen to hear from those who have/are:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field e.g. Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Hands-on commercial experience of around 2-5 years in formulation development (solid dosage forms including tablets is highly desirable), ideally with the ability to design and implement experiments with minimal supervision
• Working knowledge of physical and chemical techniques used to characterise raw materials and finished formulations
• Related analytical understanding is desirable
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including FDA, EMEA, VICH/ICH regulations
• Some experience of project and technical leadership
• Strong verbal and written communication in English

About Your Application

All applications received are reviewed by our internal talent acquisition team and we will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. Should you not hear back from us within 28 days please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies which may be suitable and we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site. For any questions or queries, please contact us at recruituk@dechra.com.