Primary Responsibility

• Support oral solid dosage formulation development and pharmaceutical process development activities.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to formulators during R&D activities (e.g., literature reviews, equipment setup and cleaning, manufacturing, packaging, and physical testing of R&D batches).

• Support technical and quality activities within the GMP pilot plant.

• Source laboratory consumables, equipment, and accessories, and provide purchasing recommendations.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Characterize active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) using XRPD, DSC, TGA, DVS, particle size distribution (PSD), density, flowability, compression testing, and other analytical techniques.

• Develop formulations and manufacturing processes.

• Select dosage forms (tablets, capsules, sachets), inactive ingredients (excipients), manufacturing processes, and packaging configurations.

• Analyze formulations, including weight variation, hardness, friability, disintegration, API polymorphic form assessment, moisture content determination (LOD), and other physical tests.

• Conduct stability studies.

• Prepare prototype formulations for pharmacokinetic studies in animal models.

• Prepare technical reports.

Qualifications and Skills:

• B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Master’s degree in Drug Development, or equivalent relevant work experience.

Reporting To:

• Immediate Supervisor: To be determined.