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Formulation Scientist- Simply Biotech

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Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting biotech company?! Then we've got the right team for you! In this role, you're responsible for the duties listed below.

Immediate opening for a Formulation Scientist with a biotech company in Torrance, CA who possesses:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, food science/technology, or similar
• 2 years' experience in nutritional supplement industry or similar field (working with dietary supplements, pharmaceutical development, etc.)
• 1+ year experience in granulation techniques, processing, and property characterization

Email resumes to ccorrell@simplybiotech.com or call 949.771.9756

FULL DESCRIPTION : The Formulation Scientist is responsible for the development of new products, enhancement of existing formulations, and resolution of manufacturing challenges. This role involves evaluating new and alternative raw materials, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The scientist will formulate powders, tablets, capsules, and nutrient premixes tailored to customer specifications while considering application requirements, shelf life, processing conditions, and stability. Additionally, this position will contribute to ingredient assessments and provide internal blending instructions as needed.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Thorough understanding of solid dose product development and manufacturing scale-up.
• Operational understanding of wet and dry granulations, tablet presses, encapsulation machines, ribbon blenders, and V-blenders.
• Develop and make lab samples of custom dietary supplement blends.
• Interpret customer requests into prototypes, such as great-tasting powdered beverages or tablets designed with various properties.
• Work with R&D teams, Manufacturing, supply chain, etc. on scale-up and transfer of developed formulations to the plant.
• Provide customers with technical support on dietary supplement formulations.
• Maintain proper documentation of product development process and results and keep equipment logbooks in accordance with R&D guidelines.
• Comply with company procedural guidelines, laboratory procedures, and safety programs.

The selected candidate will also possess:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, food science/technology, or similar.
• 2+ years prior experience in a nutritional supplement industry or similar field.
• 2+ years working with dietary supplements, pharmaceutical development, or similar.
• 2+ years' experience in granulation techniques, processing, and property characterization.
• Ability to formulate nutraceutical and powdered functional food prototypes based on nutritional targets as well as to consumer sensory acceptance.
• Understanding of GMP manufacturing considerations and requirements.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills to share development work within the organization and with customers.
• Ability to work in a physically challenging environment: lift 25 pounds and move up to 50 pounds when working with bulk ingredients, operate pilot scale equipment.
• Be authorized to work in the United States

Salary Range: $75k-85k/yr

For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to ccorrell@simplybiotech.com or call 949.771.9756. More information can be found at

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