Formulation Scientist

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

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This is a full time, permanent position working 37 hours per week flexibly between 07:00 19:00.

As a Formulation Scientist you will work within the formulation group to support the client in both Manufacturing and R&D efforts by conducting formulation, pre‑formulation activities with analysis and characterization of the samples generated.

• As a Formulation Scientist, you will support the development of oral solid dosage forms through the planning and execution of small scale manufacturing and pre‑formulation activities. This includes setting up and operating equipment, completing clean downs, and delivering high quality laboratory work across blending, compression, coating, encapsulation, and in‑use stability studies.
• You will carry out a range of product and materials characterisation activities, including particle size analysis, tablet performance testing, powder flow assessments, and the evaluation of formulation attributes such as rheology and polymer behaviour.
• As a Formulation Scientist, you will interpret experimental data and translate findings into clear, scientifically robust documentation, contributing to laboratory reports, development protocols, technical summaries, and other project critical deliverables.
• You will support the design, prototyping, scale up, and optimisation of drug product formulations and their associated manufacturing processes, while also contributing technical insight to downstream activities such as control strategy development, technology transfer, and launch readiness.
• As a Formulation Scientist, you will take ownership of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, ensuring routine calibration, upkeep, and troubleshooting, while driving continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining full compliance with ALCOA principles through electronic laboratory notebooks.
• You will research, consolidate, and evaluate information from internal reports, pharmacopeial references, scientific literature, and technical databases to inform formulation development, support gap analysis, and enhance scientific decision making across projects.

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Formulation Scientist:

• You will hold…