Formulator

About the role

MegaFood is seeking a skilled Formulator to enhance existing formulas and understand supply chain inputs to ensure product reliability throughout its lifecycle. This role involves managing commercialized formulations, overseeing various scale-up processes, and collaborating with multiple departments to improve product value and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Manages commercialized formulations for a specified portfolio of products, including a variety of dosage and delivery forms.
• Runs and monitors bench top, pilot, manufacturing scale-up, and verification batches.
• Provides technical and scientific input, support, and assistance to other technical disciplines.
• Supports technology transfer activities; guides product and process development activities, working closely with Strategic Sourcing, Analytical Research Services, Quality Control, Quality Standards, and Plant Operations team to deliver successful processes for production of supplements into the commercial environment.
• Led the technical transfer process related to sending existing products outside or bringing existing products in-house.
• Works closely with key business partners to find synergies related to maximizing customer value and enhancing margins through formulation improvements and alternate raw materials.
• Leverages data to draw insights, identify risks, and demonstrate perseverance to turn opportunities into complete solutions.
• Develops and refines raw material specifications to support bulk reliability and supply chain objectives related to simplification.
• Identifies and qualifies alternate raw materials and leads efforts related to Business Continuity Planning (BCP) as it relates to raw and bulk risk mitigation.
• Performs root-cause analysis on assay failures and repeated physical rejects, and implements appropriate Corrective Actions/Preventive Actions (CAPA) as required.
• Create and execute experimental design utilizing Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques.
• Writes, edits, and updates batch records, raw material specifications, SOPs, and technical reports.
• Ensures efficient operations in assigned project areas in accordance with Pharmavite safety requirements, SOPs, and GMPs.
• Ensures functional operation and preventative maintenance of equipment to reduce/eliminate accidental injury.
• Networks with outside groups like vendors, consultants, and educators to identify innovative solutions and future opportunities.
• Provides external support to Co-Manufacturers.
• Travel: up to 20%

Requirements

• Requires a four-year college or university degree or its equivalent in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Food Science, Chemical Engineering or other relevant science degree.
• Requires a minimum of two years of industry formulation development experience.

Qualifications

• Competent knowledge and practical experience with supplement and/or pharmaceutical and/or functional foods product development, processing equipment and techniques, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong, solid dosage, hands-on formulation, and scale-up experience.
• Proven scientific and technical ability to design and execute experimental and/or protocol studies as well as statistically analyze data, author and review protocols and reports, and present the data to appropriate parties.
• Excellent analytical, technical writing, communication, and data management skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A firm foundation in chemistry and/or food science is preferred.
• Basic computer literacy, including system log-in, navigation, keyboard, and Internet/web-based application use.
• Basic Word, Excel, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or Lean preferred.
• Project Management skills related to writing project scopes, charters, and leading small cross-functional teams to deliver results.
• Experience in the transfer of technical process information to manufacturing sites is a plus.

Skills

• Competent knowledge and practical experience with supplement and/or pharmaceutical and/or functional foods product development, processing equipment and techniques, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong, solid dosage, hands-on formulation, and scale-up experience.
• Proven scientific and technical ability to design and execute experimental and/or protocol studies as well as statistically analyze data, author and review protocols and reports, and present the data to appropriate parties.
• Excellent analytical, technical writing, communication, and data management skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A firm foundation in chemistry and/or food science is preferred.
• Basic computer literacy, including system log-in, navigation, keyboard, and Internet/web-based application use.
• Basic Word, Excel, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or Lean preferred.
• Project Management skills related to writing project scopes, charters, and leading small cross-functional teams to deliver results.
• Experience in the transfer of technical process information to manufacturing sites is a plus.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes competitive compensation programs, standout benefits, and a new recognition program. This package may also include an annual performance bonus, Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) match, and other wellness benefits. MegaFood is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging. We prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law. MegaFood recruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates individuals solely based on job-related qualifications and abilities. MegaFood also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation to complete the application process, please email recruiter@pharmavite.com.