Senior Formulation Development Scientist

Upperton Pharma Solutions is a Nottingham-based CDMO that specialises in the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products, providing a complete service from early-stage feasibility to GMP clinical manufacture. Formulations cover a range of delivery routes, typically including oral (tablets & capsules), nasal, inhaled and sterile products.

Continued growth and investment into the business has led to the creation of exciting new job opportunities in our new GMP Manufacturing headquarters in Beeston, Nottingham. Upperton Pharma Solutions is undergoing a period of significant expansion to meet international customer demand and offer a comprehensive drug development portfolio, so now is a great time to join our team.

Our values ensure that you will be joining a team with a truly positive and progressive culture surrounded by state-of-the-art facilities where you, as a leader, can share your ideas with other gifted and dedicated scientists and clients from around the world, all focused on developing new medicines.

The Role

The Senior Formulation Development Scientist works to develop new and existing drug products across a range of dosage forms including, but not limited to, tablets, capsules, liquids, inhalers and nasal devices and sterile products. They will lead the laboratory activities on their own development projects, providing technical experience alongside good problem-solving skills, to promote successful outcomes. The post holder will manage project work and support junior staff to achieve project goals and milestones, ensuring project documentation is completed as required.

We are especially interested to hear from candidates with solid oral dosage formulation development experience, or with sterile product development.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Manage own practical and written project work as directed, using the company's processes safely to meet project requirements and meet business critical budgets and timelines.
• Be a laboratory leader, ensuring work is conducted to high standards across a range of different formulation-based equipment.
• Support junior staff in project-based activities, providing leadership and mentorship in laboratory activities.
• Lead development projects as assigned, setting timelines and providing updates at internal and external meetings.
• Problem-solve, providing solutions to challenges that arise.
• Ensure accurate completion of process documentation, supporting laboratory work, manufacturing and quality control activities including operating records, lab books, batch records, project reports, SOPs and risk assessments.
• Work within the Upperton Quality System.

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong technical experience within formulation development
• Must have excellent communication, influencing and troubleshooting skills.
• Problem solves and provides solutions to challenges that arise.
• Uses initiative and anticipates teams' requirements.
• Able to motivate others.
• Experience in presenting data at internal and external meetings.
• Ability to effectively contribute within a team environment and work on own initiative.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and to meet deadlines.

What you will get in return

We offer employees not only a competitive salary but also an excellent suite of benefits including:

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays and your birthday off!
• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• Company contributory pension package
• Life insurance
• Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
• Internal and external training courses and professional development support
• Free onsite car parking

We know it is the little things that make every day special, so we also organise employee events for you to attend throughout the year, like our annual Christmas party, summer party and charity fund raising events.