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Title: Formulator, Formulation Development
Date: Jul 24, 2025
Location: Sun Pharma Canada Inc
Company: Sun Pharma Canada Inc.
Job Purpose The purposes of the position are to develop the formula and process for new products in accordance with GMP/GLP and Taro procedures, work is completed in timely manner to ensure meeting departmental and corporate goals.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop formulae and process for new products -- this includes literature searching, sourcing new raw materials and packaging components, preparing lab scale developmental batches, designing and executing experiments to support the final formulation and process.
- Write Master Formula and Packaging Work Orders for Exhibit Batches and Facilitate manufacturing and the packaging of exhibit batches
- Report and clearly document all research work are performed -- this includes documentation of protocol, experimental process, problems and observations and formulation development report.
- Participate in activities leading to Technical Transfer, process validation and commercial production troubleshooting under the guidance of Senior Associate/Manager
- Plan project development activities proactively, and update outcomes and completion of the activities in a timely manner
- Maintain a clean laboratory environment and ensure that safety regulations are followed
- Other activities to comply with GMP/GLP requirement
- Complete GMP training for updated SOPs, and complete all GMP activities and documentation correctly and in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibility (Only Applicable To Customer Facing Roles) Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day
Qualifications
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of liquid and semi-solid formulation development.
- Hands on experience and skills of design, implement and evaluate experiments.
- A good understanding of GMP
- Familiarity with Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet programs
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Good organizational skills and multi-tasking skills to facilitate the timely completion of projects.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ph. D. or a M. Sc. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with minimum one-year experience in formulation development is preferred for this position, or a B.Sc. or community college degree with 3 years experience in Semi-Solid and Liquid formulation development.
- Utilize and apply basic scientific knowledge and semi-solid theories to design effective experiments.
- Evaluate and assess formulations and processes based on analytical results
- Collaborate with manager team and other R&D professionals, plant staffs, administration staffs effectively to solve any issues or conflicts during product development
Working conditions Generally, the surroundings are fairly pleasant. Occasional exposure to dirty environment and higher than normal noise levels, frequent, daily exposure to various chemicals in raw materials, components and finished products. Occasionally there is exposure to unpleasant odors resulting from raw materials or finished products. Temperature levels are fairly consistent. The position requires a mixture of standing and walking, some light lifting and/or movement of material/instruments. The working environment results in conflicting demands on time
Physical Requirements Office based role
Direct reports NA
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About SUN PHARMA
Sun Pharma is the world's fourth-largest speciality generic pharmaceutical company and No. 1 in India. We provide high-quality, affordable medicines trusted by customers and patients in over 100 countries. Sun Pharma's global presence is supported by more than 40 manufacturing facilities spread across 5 continents, R&D centres across the globe, and a multicultural workforce comprising over 50 nationalities. Sun Pharma fosters excellence through innovation supported by strong R&D capabilities comprising around 3,000 scientists and R&D investments of over 6-8% of annual revenues.
At Sun, our people are our greatest asset. Ours has never been a story of individual brilliance but of cultivating a culture of realising collective potential. In our journey, everyone is enabled to take charge in an environment that offers limitless growth opportunities. We are with you every step of the way, so you can shine for years to come.
With the launch of our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), we define our promise to ‘Create Your Own Sunshine'—driven by the three pillars of Better Every Day, Take Charge, and Thrive Together. These pillars drive progress at Sun so that people can achieve what they would have thought impossible. Learn more about our EVP here: https://sunpharma.com/careers/
Formulator, Formulation Development
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Title: Formulator, Formulation Development
Date: Jul 24, 2025
Location: Sun Pharma Canada Inc
Company: Sun Pharma Canada Inc.
Job Purpose The purposes of the position are to develop the formula and process for new products in accordance with GMP/GLP and Taro procedures, work is completed in timely manner to ensure meeting departmental and corporate goals.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop formulae and process for new products -- this includes literature searching, sourcing new raw materials and packaging components, preparing lab scale developmental batches, designing and executing experiments to support the final formulation and process.
- Write Master Formula and Packaging Work Orders for Exhibit Batches and Facilitate manufacturing and the packaging of exhibit batches
- Report and clearly document all research work are performed -- this includes documentation of protocol, experimental process, problems and observations and formulation development report.
- Participate in activities leading to Technical Transfer, process validation and commercial production troubleshooting under the guidance of Senior Associate/Manager
- Plan project development activities proactively, and update outcomes and completion of the activities in a timely manner
- Maintain a clean laboratory environment and ensure that safety regulations are followed
- Other activities to comply with GMP/GLP requirement
- Complete GMP training for updated SOPs, and complete all GMP activities and documentation correctly and in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibility (Only Applicable To Customer Facing Roles) Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day
Qualifications
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of liquid and semi-solid formulation development.
- Hands on experience and skills of design, implement and evaluate experiments.
- A good understanding of GMP
- Familiarity with Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet programs
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Good organizational skills and multi-tasking skills to facilitate the timely completion of projects.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ph. D. or a M. Sc. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with minimum one-year experience in formulation development is preferred for this position, or a B.Sc. or community college degree with 3 years experience in Semi-Solid and Liquid formulation development.
- Utilize and apply basic scientific knowledge and semi-solid theories to design effective experiments.
- Evaluate and assess formulations and processes based on analytical results
- Collaborate with manager team and other R&D professionals, plant staffs, administration staffs effectively to solve any issues or conflicts during product development
Working conditions Generally, the surroundings are fairly pleasant. Occasional exposure to dirty environment and higher than normal noise levels, frequent, daily exposure to various chemicals in raw materials, components and finished products. Occasionally there is exposure to unpleasant odors resulting from raw materials or finished products. Temperature levels are fairly consistent. The position requires a mixture of standing and walking, some light lifting and/or movement of material/instruments. The working environment results in conflicting demands on time
Physical Requirements Office based role
Direct reports NA
Apply Now »
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- Please wait...
About SUN PHARMA
Sun Pharma is the world's fourth-largest speciality generic pharmaceutical company and No. 1 in India. We provide high-quality, affordable medicines trusted by customers and patients in over 100 countries. Sun Pharma's global presence is supported by more than 40 manufacturing facilities spread across 5 continents, R&D centres across the globe, and a multicultural workforce comprising over 50 nationalities. Sun Pharma fosters excellence through innovation supported by strong R&D capabilities comprising around 3,000 scientists and R&D investments of over 6-8% of annual revenues.
At Sun, our people are our greatest asset. Ours has never been a story of individual brilliance but of cultivating a culture of realising collective potential. In our journey, everyone is enabled to take charge in an environment that offers limitless growth opportunities. We are with you every step of the way, so you can shine for years to come.
With the launch of our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), we define our promise to ‘Create Your Own Sunshine'—driven by the three pillars of Better Every Day, Take Charge, and Thrive Together. These pillars drive progress at Sun so that people can achieve what they would have thought impossible. Learn more about our EVP here: https://sunpharma.com/careers/