Formulator

Job purpose

The purposes of the position are to develop the formula and process for new products in accordance with GMP/GLP and Taro procedures, work is completed in timely manner to ensure meeting departmental and corporate goals.  

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop formulae and process for new products -- this includes literature searching, sourcing new raw materials and packaging components, preparing lab scale developmental batches, designing and executing experiments to support the final formulation and process.
• Write Master Formula and Packaging Work Orders for Exhibit Batches and Facilitate manufacturing and the packaging of exhibit batches
• Report and clearly document all research work are performed -- this includes documentation of protocol, experimental process, problems and observations and formulation development report.
• Participate in activities leading to Technical Transfer, process validation and commercial production troubleshooting under the guidance of Senior Associate/Manager
• Plan project development activities proactively, and update outcomes and completion of the activities in a timely manner
• Maintain a clean laboratory environment and ensure that safety regulations are followed
• Other activities to comply with GMP/GLP requirement
• Complete GMP training for updated SOPs, and complete all GMP activities and documentation correctly and in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibility (Only applicable to customer facing roles)

Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day

Qualifications

• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of liquid and semi-solid formulation development.
• Hands on experience and skills of design, implement and evaluate experiments.
• A good understanding of GMP
• Familiarity with Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet programs 
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Good organizational skills and multi-tasking skills to facilitate the timely completion of projects.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ph. D. or a M. Sc. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with minimum one-year experience in formulation development is preferred for this position, or a B.Sc. or community college degree with 3 years experience in Semi-Solid and Liquid formulation development.   
• Utilize and apply basic scientific knowledge and semi-solid theories to design effective experiments.
• Evaluate and assess formulations and processes based on analytical results 
• Collaborate with manager team and other R&D professionals, plant staffs, administration staffs effectively to solve any issues or conflicts during product development

Working conditions

Generally, the surroundings are fairly pleasant.  Occasional exposure to dirty environment and higher than normal noise levels, frequent, daily exposure to various chemicals in raw materials, components and finished products.  Occasionally there is exposure to unpleasant odors resulting from raw materials or finished products.  Temperature levels are fairly consistent.  The position requires a mixture of standing and walking, some light lifting and/or movement of material/instruments.  The working environment results in conflicting demands on time

Physical requirements

Office based role

Direct reports

NA