Virbac · 1 month ago
Formulation & Process Development Scientist
Bridgeton MO, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expVirbac is an animal health pharmaceutical company that specializes in dental, medicine, and supplements for dogs, cats, and ferrets in the United States. The Formulation & Process Development Scientist develops new and optimizes existing Pharmaceutical products for the animal health market and evaluates technologies and/or formulation processes.
PharmaceuticalPetAnimal Feed
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the development of new drug delivery methods for animals, including creating novel dosage forms and manufacturing processes for both internal and outsourced projects
Create detailed formulation development plans to help establish and meet project timelines
Spearhead the use of Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DOE) to develop products and processes, ensuring product quality by controlling critical factors
Collaborate with the global product development team to prepare, execute, and evaluate the stability of various dosage forms, more specifically solids like tablets and chews, as well as powders and liquids, at lab, pilot, and industrial scales
Identify and resolve issues in manufacturing processes and recommend improvements
Write and approve key documentation, including manufacturing protocols, Master Batch Records, change controls, deviations, and technology transfer reports, for all scale-up or production batches
Mentor and guide product development technicians in data collection and analysis
Compile and analyze stability data
Draft product specifications and organize documentation for the Dossier, collaborating with the analytical and CMC teams
Collaborate closely with manufacturing and operations to monitor production and transfer new products to industrial production
Ensure timely communication about project status, results, and formula/process development to all relevant technical and project teams i.e. Analytical, tech. Reg., QA, API, MSAT, IO
Engage in continuous learning by attending industry expos and conferences, applying acquired knowledge
Maintain compliance with cGMP, GLP, GCP, FDA, and EMA guidelines whenever applicable
Address questions from regulatory authorities and support quality audits
Ensure data integrity and compliance to company SOPs/policies and specifications, FDA and EMA cGMP regulations, and Virbac safety policy
Maintain a working knowledge of appropriate scientific instrumentation, equipment, and methodologies in manufacturing, packaging and physico-chemical characterization
Adhere to overall good documentation practices (GDP)
Identify and support initiation of Deviations, CAPAs and Investigations
Qualification
Required
BS in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Process Engineer or higher degree
2 to 5 years of experience in a pharmaceutical-related field
3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical-related field
High level of Mastery of skills in formulation science and/or process development
Project management experience in a GMP/GLP environment
Benefits
13 Company paid Holidays
5 personal days (prorated)
15 vacation days (prorated)
5 floating holidays (prorated)
6% 401k match
Competitive pay and bonus opportunity
Growth opportunities
Hybrid schedules based on department and role within the department
Company
Virbac
Virbac is a pharmaceutical company producing animal food & medicine for veterinarians, breeders & owners to deal with animal pathology.
Founded in 1968Carros, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, FRA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1999-04-01IPO
Leadership Team
Habib Ramdani
Group CFO - Deputy CEO
Paul Martingell
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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