Scientist II, Formulation and Process Development

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

You enjoy working with people! You are collaborative, upbeat, and optimistic! You are passionate about science, eager to learn and develop your career in the pharmaceutical industry. When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Cincinnati, Ohio, you’ll do important work, like helping customers develop new cures for cancer and speeding up the manufacturing of treatments for COVID-19.

Your work will have real-world impact for patients that are waiting for life‑saving medicines. As part of the Pharma Services group, our Cincinnati site develops and manufactures oral drug products for a wide range of small- and large‑pharma companies, included tablets, capsules, and other complex dosage forms employing a wide range of manufacturing processes.

As a Formulation Scientist, you will complete activities for the development of new formulations and manufacturing processes of solids, liquids, and semi‑solid dosage forms by selecting proper excipients, equipment and processes. You will be the primary technical representative on client projects and will work closely with project teams of analytical, quality, and project management representatives to support formulation and process development activities.

• Complete activities for the development of new formulations and manufacturing processes of solids, liquids, and semi‑solid dosage forms by selecting proper excipients, equipment and processes.
• Implement the design, evaluation and development of formulations for pre‑clinical studies, clinical trials, process development, and process validation to be commercialized as defined by client requirements.
• Lead client calls as primary technical representative and provide scientific justification for the project decisions and recommendations.
• Own the review and planning of all technical aspects of the project which includes prioritization of multiple projects or tasks to meet the appropriate timeline milestones.
• Integrate risk‑based approach during the development process and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Analytical and other cross‑functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Draft quality batch production records, protocols, and reports to support product development and client regulatory submission to the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMEA) or other regulatory agencies.
• Mentor junior level scientist and/or technologist to increase their knowledge base while improving one’s own career progression.
• Provide occasional weekend or off‑hours support to meet manufacturing needs.

Minimum Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Biology, or related physical science or engineering related field.

• 4 years of scientific experience, including 3 years in a related life sciences field. Experience in pharmaceuticals solid oral dosage manufacturing or pharmaceutical formulation development is preferred.
• If related Master’s degree, typically requires 1-2 years of related experience.
• If related PhD, typically requires no experience.

• Strong Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and regulatory compliance.
• Effective project management and organizational capabilities.
• Good knowledge of scientific methodology as related to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Communicates and co‑operates with others to meet project and team objectives.
• Proficiency using Microsoft (MS) Office applications.
• Good critical and logical thinking skills. Effective written, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including managing technical discussions with internal and external clients.