Formulation scientist – Chemical & Pharmaceutical Profiling contract opportunity to join our Basel based client in the Pharma sector.

Your tasks:

• Independent planning, execution, documentation, and interpretation of a wide range of experiments in compound characterization and formulation development.
• Conducting analytical investigations such as physicochemical characterization of drug substances and products, including solid-state analyses using techniques such as DSC, TGA, XRPD, and DVS.
• Performing formulation development activities, such as solution/suspension formulation screening and characterization (e.g., visual assessment, material content, stability).
• Participating in scale-up experiments and managing supply activities for pre-clinical PK and tox studies
• Operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining laboratory instruments (e.g., HPLC, DSC, XRPD) and infrastructure.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and quality protocols, especially in handling chemicals, and managing managing potentially hazardous materials and equipment.
• Proficiency in wet chemistry techniques (HPLC/UPLC) and powder characterization analytics (DSC, TGA, XRPD, DVS)
• Strong knowledge of laboratory tools, procedures, and methods commonly used in pharmaceutical or chemical R&D.
• Hands-on experience in HPLC method development and stability testing is highly valued.
• Familiarity with data and digital tools is a plus.

Your experience/knowledge:

• Certified Laboratory Technician or University graduate with equivalent technical/academic training (e.g., BSc/MSc in Formulation Sciences, Analytics, Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, or Material Sciences).
• Proven experience in small-scale material handling is essential.
• Direct work experience in fields like formulation, analytical chemistry, or material science is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is essential. (Proficiency in German and/or French is an advantage).

Your soft skills:

• Excellent organizational and planning skills with a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a highly dynamic environment, embracing an agile and flexible mindset.
• Strong sense of urgency and an ability to keep customer focus front and center in all deliverables.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in multidiscipline.

Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you.
Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland.
Ukrainian refugees are warmly welcomed, we will support you all the way.
We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.