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.​

Rustington

Rustington is a large village on the south coast of England close to the resort of Littlehampton in West Sussex.  Major towns with cities within easy reach of Rustington include Chichester which is 15 miles away, Brighton 20 miles and Chichester, the county town of West Sussex, is 15 miles away.   Rustington is a mixture of old and new, from the thatched cottages to modern buildings including shops, sports centres and a golf centre with an 18 hole course.

Although many Rustington residents commute to Brighton, London and elsewhere to work, a number of large companies do provide more local employment opportunities including the worldwide HQ of Body Shop in Littlehampton, Butlin’s holiday camp in Bognor Regis, Goodwood Race and the Rolls Royce factory also in Goodwood.