Senior Formulation Scientist

Company: Hyper Recruitment Solutions
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Location: Oxfordshire
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you drive the development and manufacturing of solid-dose vaccine formulations within a biotech setting focused on global health impact. You will work in a collaborative lab environment, leading formulation projects and mentoring teammates to deliver high-quality results. The position combines hands-on formulation work with scalable process development in a forward-thinking team dedicated to scientific excellence. You will be a key contributor to groundbreaking vaccine research and development.

Pay / Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking vaccine R&D
  • Collaborative, forward-thinking team environment

Responsibilities

  • Execute formulation development and manufacturing activities in the laboratory for assigned projects
  • Lead, plan and execute laboratory-based experimentation on vaccine formulation development projects
  • Develop and optimize stable solid vaccine formulations for internal and external projects
  • Contribute to scalable, practical manufacturing processes for solid-dose vaccines
  • Mentor junior colleagues and support project reporting

Key requirements

  • Degree or higher in biological sciences
  • Proven experience in formulation development projects for biologic materials, ideally vaccines
  • Experience in formulation techniques such as freeze-drying, spray drying, and powder blending, and knowledge of DoE approaches for formulation design
  • Mentoring of junior colleagues
  • Project reporting and communication
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Formulation development for biologic materials
  • Vaccine formulation
  • Freeze-drying (lyophilization)

Posted: September 14th, 2026