Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please see below our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Principal Formulation Chemist

Principal Formulation Chemists lead the design and development of pharmaceutical formulations that optimize the delivery, stability, and bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). They oversee pre-formulation studies, develop new drug delivery systems, and guide products through scale-up and tech transfer.

Key responsibilities:

  • Designing dosage forms – Including tablets, capsules, suspensions, injectables, or inhalables tailored to the physicochemical properties of the API.

  • Conducting compatibility and stability studies – Using analytical methods like HPLC, DSC, and particle sizing to evaluate formulation performance over time.

  • Guiding scale-up and GMP manufacturing – Working with process engineers and quality teams to ensure reproducibility and regulatory readiness.

  • Leading formulation strategy – Including QbD approaches, DoE experimental planning, and documentation for regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, NDA, MA).

  • Mentoring formulation scientists – Providing scientific and strategic leadership to support R&D milestones and client projects.

This role typically requires experience with excipients, granulation, lyophilization, and other pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques, along with strong knowledge of ICH, FDA, and EMA expectations.​

Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire is a county in south east England to the north of London.  Major towns in Buckinghamshire include Milton Keynes, Beaconsfield, Buckingham, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Chesham and Amersham.  The southern part of Buckinghamshire is part of the affluent London commuter belt and enjoys the highest life expectancy and the best education results in the UK.

Places of interest in Buckinghamshire include Pinewood Film Studios, Silverstone motor racing circuit and Bletchley Park where the Alan Turing and his colleagues managed to crack the Enigma code during World War 2.

Famous people born in Buckinghamshire: Steve Redgrave, Olympic rower and Terry Pratchett, Author