Formulation Scientist

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY**

Designing and testing formulations for a steady stream of new OTC drugs, Natural Health Products and dietary supplement formulations. Additional responsibilities include specification development, troubleshooting existing formulations, involvement in scale up, and manufacturing /or packaging process improvement. This role will be hands on producing protocols, reports and manufacturing lab scale prototype formulations.

**SPECIFIC DUTIES**
- Formulate new solid, semisolid and liquid OTC drug, Natural Health, and Dietary Supplement product formulations.
- Responsible for authoring and executing Design of Experiment (DOE) protocols and reports.
- Responsible for authoring Technology Transfer documents including product specification from lab to Manufacturing environment.
- Proactively work with client and project team, identifying issues related to formulations and provide recommendations.
- Performs stability/compatibility tests on new formulas; maintain/improve overall product quality.
- Create acceptable ingredient lists to be used in the formulations according to FDA/INCI and Health Canada guidelines; review formulas/raw materials for compliance with International Guidelines.
- Participate in scale up and provide guidance for manufacturing and packaging of products following FDA and Health Canada regulations.
- Evaluate new technologies and products as assigned.
- Work directly with fragrance and flavor houses.
- Provide technical expertise and problem solving support.
- Create and maintain up-to-date information regarding created formulations and their trend.
- Collaborate with Technical services, quality, manufacturing and Packaging on process improvements and cost saving initiatives.

**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE**
- BS/MS/PhD in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related science field.
- 5-10 years of experience in OTC, Natural Health Products or Dietary supplements formulation and related scale-up to manufacturing.
- Knowledge of GMP and FDA regulatory guidelines.
- In depth knowledge of Product development (practical and theory) for OTC drug, Natural Health Products and Dietary supplements formulation development and technology transfer.
- Project management experience in a pharmaceutical or healthcare manufacturing environment.
- Experience in Technical transfer from the lab to scale up.
- Strong technical writing skills.
- Ability to multi-task and perform under demanding and aggressive timelines.
- Good team player and self-starter, innovative and comfortable in a multi-disciplinary team under defined timelines.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brockville, ON K6V5W5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person