Associate Scientist - Formulation Development

Job Description

• You will join a dynamic young team and report to the formulation development manager.
• You will support the development of new drug delivery formulations (drug products) for different applications in the medical field in R&D environment, under the guidance of senior scientists.
• You will be working on innovative solid and/or liquid formulations for both new biological molecules and new small molecules.
• You will execute different kind of pharmaceutical processes for both liquid and solid drug product (DP) development & manufacturing. Examples are:
  • Solutions, suspensions, emulsions, SEDDS,…
  • Powders, tableting, capsule manufacturing, film-coating, spray-drying, lyophilization, wet granulation, dry granulation,…
• You will be involved in screening of formulation compositions, process development and optimization, and productions for stability studies.
• You will develop and execute DP characterization methods to evaluate the profile and stability of the different drug products.
• The function consists of carrying out experimental work in a high-tech environment together with data interpretation and reporting of the performed experiments.
• The function includes also support of clinical production in a GMP environment after a training period. Activities include: material dispensing, execution of the DP manufacturing processes, packaging, equipment installation and cleaning, product samplings, and completion of batch records.

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor’s degree with scientific orientation (Pharmaceutical and biological lab technology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology …) or equivalent by experience.
• You have a strong interest in drug research and development and the associated production and characterization technologies.
• You work accurately, you are technically minded and able to work independently after training in the matter entrusted to you.
• Hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical R&D or production environment is an asset.
• You are flexible.
• You have experience with software such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• You can communicate in Dutch and English (both written and orally)

Additional information

• Day to day variety in projects and analyses;
• A wide range of new, state of the art, analytical techniques for you to master;
• Personal development through learning on the job from experienced team members and additional external trainings;
• A position with responsibility within a young and dynamic international pharmaceutical company, with room to grow;
• A market oriented compensation, including laptop, lunch vouchers, commuting fee, hospitalization insurance, pension fund;
• 32 holidays, with additional loyalty days;
• Regular team activities organized by our EuroFun team.