Role & responsibilities

Executive / Senior Executive / Assistant Manager / Junior Manager

Company: MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Department: Formulation Research & Development (FR&D;)
Function: Oral Solid Dosage (OSD)
Experience: 28 Years
Qualification: M.Pharm / B.Pharm in Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, or related specialization

Position Summary

The position is responsible for execution and/or leadership of Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) formulation development activities, including pre-formulation, prototype development, formulation optimization, process development, scale-up, exhibit/registration batches, stability studies, troubleshooting, and technology transfer.

The candidate will work closely with Analytical R&D;, IPQA, Production, QC, Regulatory Affairs, Packaging, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely development of robust, scalable, and regulatory-compliant formulations.

Key Responsibilities
Pre-Formulation & Product Development
Conduct pre-formulation studies for APIs and excipients, including:
Solubility and pKa
Particle size and morphology
Bulk/tapped density
Flow properties
Compressibility




Polymorphism/solid-state characteristics
Drug–excipient compatibility
Evaluate API characteristics and identify formulation challenges.
Select appropriate excipients based on functionality, compatibility, product performance, and regulatory requirements.
Develop formulation prototypes based on the QTPP and target product profile.
Develop and optimize immediate-release and, where applicable, modified-release OSD formulations.
Formulation Development
Plan and execute formulation trials for tablets and capsules.
Develop formulations using appropriate manufacturing approaches such as:
Direct compression
Dry granulation
Wet granulation
Fluid-bed granulation
Pellet/multiparticulate technology, where applicable
Optimize formulation variables to achieve desired CQAs such as:
Assay
Content uniformity
Dissolution
Related substances
Disintegration
Hardness
Friability
Weight variation
Conduct comparative dissolution studies and support formulation selection.
Identify and resolve formulation-related problems during development.

📌 Openings For Formulation Development Oral Solids Hyderabad
🏢 MSN Group
📍 Hyderabad