Medisca

Compounding Specialist – Formulation Development and Support

Medisca

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Montréal • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Development and review of formulations.
  • Apply pharmaceutical principles to design customized formulations for a wide range of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms for human or veterinary use.
  • Develop formulations for dosage forms including, but not limited to: Oral forms: liquids, tablets, capsules, lozenges, chewables/gummies. Topical forms: creams, gels, ointments. Suppositories: rectal and vaginal. Ophthalmic and otic forms: drops and ointments. Nasal forms: sprays and ointments. Injectable forms: intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous.
  • Create detailed ingredient datasheets describing properties (e.g., solubility data, sensitivities, interactions) of active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients used in formulations.
  • Perform accurate calculations to determine the quantities of each ingredient required to prepare a formulation.
  • Gather clinical documentation to support the stability, safety, and efficacy of the customized formulation.
  • Verify chemical compatibilities, the rationale and justification for compounding, therapeutic considerations, and potential patent issues.
  • Use pharmaceutical resources to develop the formulation technical file, including step-by-step procedures, ingredient-specific sensitivities and interactions, supplemental labeling, beyond-use date (BUD) information, references, and more.
  • Collaborate with the approving pharmacist throughout the formulation approval process and ensure the accuracy of the final formulation.
  • Consult legal, regulatory, quality control, and research & development teams for any additional checks related to the formulation.
  • Troubleshoot compounding-related issues and validate customer complaints.
  • Work with quality control and research & development teams to review, validate, or resolve customer complaints related to compounded preparations.
  • Support troubleshooting activities to ensure the accuracy, quality, and performance of formulations.
  • Provide technical support and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Serve as a technical resource for internal stakeholders and external customers by providing expert guidance on formulation and compounding matters.
  • Participate in priority projects and cross-functional initiatives related to formula development and process improvement.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in a scientific discipline.
  • More than 5 years of experience in formulation development (drug development).
  • Experience with compounding is an asset.
  • Knowledge of the following regulations and guidelines is considered an asset: USP, NAPRA, APF, FDA, Health Canada, TGA, and other national or provincial authorities.
  • Strong customer-service orientation with excellent listening and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated judgment, ethics, and decision-making ability.
  • Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Advanced mathematical and technical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills: fluency in English (spoken and written) and French (spoken and written) is considered an asset.
  • Proficiency in English is required, as we serve U.S. and Canadian customers.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) is required.
Benefits
  • Work–life balance – 37.5-hour work week with early-finish Fridays year-round, plus paid leave and vacation.
  • Invest in your health – Choice of modular plans, a health spending account, and free telemedicine.
  • Your wellbeing matters – Employee wellness program offered.
  • Flexible work environment – Hybrid work schedule with a home office reimbursement program.
  • Your future is promising – Learning and advancement opportunities within Medisca.
  • Save for your future – Medisca contributes to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) when you contribute to RRSPs.
  • Help us grow – Employee referral program.
  • Central location – Free/accessible parking and public transit access; shopping center within walking distance for lunch or groceries.
  • We like to have fun – Company events throughout the year.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
formulation developmentcompoundinganalytical thinkingmathematical skillsproblem-solvingdosage formsingredient datasheetschemical compatibilitytechnical file developmentclinical documentation
Soft skills
customer-service orientationcommunication skillsjudgmentethicsdecision-makingattention to detailorganizational skillstime-management skillscollaborationtroubleshooting
Certifications
Master’s degree