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.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a large county on the south coast of south east England. Major towns and cities in the county include Southampton, Portsmouth, Fareham, Farnborough, Farnham, Gosport, Andover, Basingstoke, Aldershot and Winchester which was the capital city of England in days gone by.
Hampshire is the birthplace of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force and Portsmouth is still home to a large Royal Navy base. Portsmouth and Southampton are amongst the largest ports in Europe and as a result, the logistics industry is a major employer in the county. Other industries that are prominent in Hampshire include aerospace, defence, financial, ICT and digital media, the latter particularly around Basingstoke in the north of the county. Hampshire's has many tourist attractions including the New Forest, the South Downs, Winchester Cathedral, the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, Thruxton motor racing circuit and the annual Farnborough air show.
Famous people born in Hampshire: Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, both authors
