Product Developer; Excipients

Product Developer (Excipients)

Location:

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

About the Company
Our client is a global leader in pharmaceutical excipient solutions. The company develops, manufactures, and supplies high-quality functional excipients for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries, supporting respiratory, oral solid dosage (OSD), ophthalmic, and parenteral formulations.
Excipients play a critical role as fillers, binders, disintegrants, and stabilizers, ensuring the predictable and effective release of active ingredients in the patient’s body. With more than a century of experience, a global workforce of over 400 employees, operations in more than 100 countries, and a customer base exceeding 5,000, the company is dedicated to helping (bio) pharmaceutical and nutraceutical partners improve patients’ lives.
Driven by the purpose “Your medicines, our solutions. Moving to a healthier world,” the organization continues to innovate and deliver value worldwide.
The Nijmegen site serves as the global center for innovation and technology, developing excipient solutions that are functional, safe, consistent, and value-adding—leveraging deep expertise and a strong heritage.

Job Description
To support our product growth ambitions, we are seeking a results-driven  Product Developer (Excipients) . In this role, you will be responsible for initiating, executing, and reporting on projects across all phases of excipient development and application—from concept through commercialization.
The successful candidate is a scientist with a strong understanding of powder technology and formulation principles. This position is based in Nijmegen and reports to the  Product Development Manager .

Key Responsibilities

Plan, set up, and execute excipient development projects and application studies from concept to commercial production

Develop experimental protocols; analyze, interpret, and summarize data in clear technical reports

Design application studies, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, to demonstrate functional performance

Present scientific results at internal and external meetings and conferences

Identify new commercial opportunities and technological developments both within and outside the organization

Requirements

Academic degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, Food or Powder Technology, or a related field

3–6 years of proven experience in product development or pharmaceutical development

Experience with formulation of oral solid dosage forms using lactose, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), and/or superdisintegrants is strongly preferred

Hands‑on experience with powder characterization techniques

Understanding of Design of Experiments (DoE) principles and evaluation

Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Strong communication and presentation skills

Team-oriented mindset with experience working in collaborative, multicultural environments

Duration
This is a temporary position for 6-12 months

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