Compounding Specialist – Formulation Development and Support
Top Benefits
About the role
Medisca is a global company leveraging strong partnerships to serve healthcare professionals across diverse wellness disciplines. Offering extensive and essential solutions - including pharmaceutical ingredients and service, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, and education – Medisca is bridging the gaps in healthcare with an unwavering commitment to precision, innovation, and societal impact.
Location: Montreal, QC.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Compounding Services, the Compounding Specialist – Formulation Development and Support focuses primarily on fulfilling customized formula requests for a wide range of compounded preparations, as well as serving as a technical resource for both internal teams and external clients.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Formula Development & Review
- Apply pharmaceutical principles to design customized formulas for a wide range of non-sterile and sterile dosage forms for both humans and animals.
- Develop formulas for dosage forms including, but not limited to:
- Oral: liquids, tablets, capsules, troches, gummies
- Topical: creams, gels, ointments
- Suppositories: rectal and vaginal
- Ophthalmic/Otic: drops and ointments
- Nasal: sprays and ointments
- Injectables: intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
- Create detailed Ingredient Sheets outlining the properties (ex: solubility data, sensitivities, interactions) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Excipients used in the formulas.
- Perform accurate calculations to determine the quantities of each ingredient required to create formula.
- Gather clinical literature to support the stability, safety and efficacy of the customized formula.
- Verify chemical compatibilities, reason and rationale for compounding, therapeutics and potential patent considerations.
- Use pharmaceutical resources to build the formula worksheet, which includes the step-by-step procedure, ingredient-specific sensitivities and interactions, auxiliary labels, BUD information, references and more.
- Collaborate with the approving pharmacist throughout the formula approval process and ensure final formula accuracy.
- Consult with Legal, Regulatory, QC and R&D Teams for any further formula related verifications.
Compounding troubleshooting and Validation of Customer Complaints
- Work with QC and R&D teams to investigate, validate, or resolve customer complaints related to compounded preparations.
- Support troubleshooting activities to ensure formulation accuracy, quality, and performance.
Technical Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as a technical resource for internal stakeholders and external clients by providing expert guidance on formulation and compounding inquiries.
- Participate in priority projects and cross-functional initiatives related to formula creation and process enhancement.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a science related field.
- 5+ years of experience in formulation development (drug development). Experience in pharmacy compounding an asset.
- Knowledge of regulations and guidelines of the following is considered an asset: USP, NAPRA, APF, FDA, Health Canada, TGA, State and Provincial boards.
- Strong customer-service orientation with exceptional listening and communication skills.
- Proven abilities to apply good judgement, ethical practice and decision-making skills.
- Detail oriented, ability to apply analytical thinking and effective problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Advanced mathematical skills and technical skills.
- Excellent communication skills; fluent in English and French (oral & written). English is required as we service US and Canadian clients.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) required.
What’s in it for you…
We invest time and resources into making sure Medisca is as good as the people we hire.
- Work/Life Balance - 37.50 hour workweek with early Fridays all year long, PTO and vacation policy
- Invest in your health – Choice of modular plans, health spending account and free Telemedicine
- Flexible work environment – Hybrid work schedule with home office reimbursement program
- Your Future is Bright – Opportunities to learn and grow within Medisca
- Save for your Future – Medisca contributes to a deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) when you invest in RRSPs
- Help us grow – Employee Referral Program
- Central location - Free parking/accessible by public transportation; a commercial center is within walking distance for lunch or groceries
- We like to have fun – company events throughout the year
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
About Medisca
Medisca is a global company with locations throughout North America, Australia, and Europe, that contributes to healthcare by leveraging strong partnerships that deliver customized solutions with an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation.
Backed by 30+ years and a strong foundation in pharmaceutical compounding, Medisca is a business-to-business company that delivers comprehensive offerings by providing value, consistency, responsiveness, and loyalty. From pharmaceutical compounding products and services, to supply chain solutions, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, IP licensing, to education services and more – Medisca delivers extensive solutions that leverages a strong network of partners committed to deeply caring about people. As Partners in Wellness, Medisca offers an unfailing devotion to improving lives, across a multitude of needs and across a multitude of people.
Compounding Specialist – Formulation Development and Support
Top Benefits
About the role
Medisca is a global company leveraging strong partnerships to serve healthcare professionals across diverse wellness disciplines. Offering extensive and essential solutions - including pharmaceutical ingredients and service, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, and education – Medisca is bridging the gaps in healthcare with an unwavering commitment to precision, innovation, and societal impact.
Location: Montreal, QC.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Compounding Services, the Compounding Specialist – Formulation Development and Support focuses primarily on fulfilling customized formula requests for a wide range of compounded preparations, as well as serving as a technical resource for both internal teams and external clients.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Formula Development & Review
- Apply pharmaceutical principles to design customized formulas for a wide range of non-sterile and sterile dosage forms for both humans and animals.
- Develop formulas for dosage forms including, but not limited to:
- Oral: liquids, tablets, capsules, troches, gummies
- Topical: creams, gels, ointments
- Suppositories: rectal and vaginal
- Ophthalmic/Otic: drops and ointments
- Nasal: sprays and ointments
- Injectables: intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
- Create detailed Ingredient Sheets outlining the properties (ex: solubility data, sensitivities, interactions) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Excipients used in the formulas.
- Perform accurate calculations to determine the quantities of each ingredient required to create formula.
- Gather clinical literature to support the stability, safety and efficacy of the customized formula.
- Verify chemical compatibilities, reason and rationale for compounding, therapeutics and potential patent considerations.
- Use pharmaceutical resources to build the formula worksheet, which includes the step-by-step procedure, ingredient-specific sensitivities and interactions, auxiliary labels, BUD information, references and more.
- Collaborate with the approving pharmacist throughout the formula approval process and ensure final formula accuracy.
- Consult with Legal, Regulatory, QC and R&D Teams for any further formula related verifications.
Compounding troubleshooting and Validation of Customer Complaints
- Work with QC and R&D teams to investigate, validate, or resolve customer complaints related to compounded preparations.
- Support troubleshooting activities to ensure formulation accuracy, quality, and performance.
Technical Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as a technical resource for internal stakeholders and external clients by providing expert guidance on formulation and compounding inquiries.
- Participate in priority projects and cross-functional initiatives related to formula creation and process enhancement.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a science related field.
- 5+ years of experience in formulation development (drug development). Experience in pharmacy compounding an asset.
- Knowledge of regulations and guidelines of the following is considered an asset: USP, NAPRA, APF, FDA, Health Canada, TGA, State and Provincial boards.
- Strong customer-service orientation with exceptional listening and communication skills.
- Proven abilities to apply good judgement, ethical practice and decision-making skills.
- Detail oriented, ability to apply analytical thinking and effective problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Advanced mathematical skills and technical skills.
- Excellent communication skills; fluent in English and French (oral & written). English is required as we service US and Canadian clients.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) required.
What’s in it for you…
We invest time and resources into making sure Medisca is as good as the people we hire.
- Work/Life Balance - 37.50 hour workweek with early Fridays all year long, PTO and vacation policy
- Invest in your health – Choice of modular plans, health spending account and free Telemedicine
- Flexible work environment – Hybrid work schedule with home office reimbursement program
- Your Future is Bright – Opportunities to learn and grow within Medisca
- Save for your Future – Medisca contributes to a deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) when you invest in RRSPs
- Help us grow – Employee Referral Program
- Central location - Free parking/accessible by public transportation; a commercial center is within walking distance for lunch or groceries
- We like to have fun – company events throughout the year
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
About Medisca
Medisca is a global company with locations throughout North America, Australia, and Europe, that contributes to healthcare by leveraging strong partnerships that deliver customized solutions with an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation.
Backed by 30+ years and a strong foundation in pharmaceutical compounding, Medisca is a business-to-business company that delivers comprehensive offerings by providing value, consistency, responsiveness, and loyalty. From pharmaceutical compounding products and services, to supply chain solutions, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, IP licensing, to education services and more – Medisca delivers extensive solutions that leverages a strong network of partners committed to deeply caring about people. As Partners in Wellness, Medisca offers an unfailing devotion to improving lives, across a multitude of needs and across a multitude of people.