Formulation Scientist

Hobson Prior has partnered with a clinical-stage retinal therapeutics organisation who are looking for a Formulation Scientist to join them on a permanent basis in Oxford. Our client is developing technology to transform the treatment of retinal disease, giving patients life-changing solutions to their unmet needs.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable to design and conduct pre-formulation, formulation, process, stability, and container closure development studies for ocular oncology drug products.
• Apply scientific fundamentals to solve formulation, stability, and manufacturing issues.
• Represent the formulations function in cross-functional project teams. Develop working relationships with internal colleagues and external contract organizations.
• Prepare professional technical reports, presentations, and CMC documents for regulatory submissions.
• Evaluate functional activities for projects and provide appropriate timelines/resource requirements; executes plans, and coordinate activities in functional area; keep functional activities on schedule.
• Travel to contract research and manufacturing organizations, as required, to support drug development activities.
• Conduct research in the areas of formulation modifications and potential new product development.
• Develop new applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs.

Requirements:

• You have a minimum MS or PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Pharmacology or similar related field.
• At least 4 years minimum in drug formulation development.
• Experience in oncology or ophthalmology a plus.
• Prior experience with excipient selection and compatibility for drug products.
• Hands-on experience with different processes for drug formulation, such as sterile filtration, emulsification, encapsulation, polymer incorporation.
• Hands-on experience with the different analytical techniques used in drug product characterization.
• Have previously worked on drug formulation production at laboratory scale.
• Ideally, you already have experience in an industrial setting.

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