Research & Development Specialist – Pharma

About the role

Vieco Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced Research & Development Specialist to join its R&D team in JAFZA, Dubai. You will lead pre‑formulation and formulation activities for solid, semi‑solid and liquid dosage forms, ensuring high‑quality product development aligned with international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct pre‑formulation studies, including physicochemical characterization, solubility and stability screening, and API‑excipient compatibility.
• Develop oral solid, semi‑solid and liquid formulations, manage trial batches and optimisation runs.
• Perform analytical method validation, generate protocols and final reports.
• Execute recovery studies, cleaning validation and verification runs.
• Analyse raw materials and perform physicochemical testing during product development.
• Carry out analytical transfer analysis and develop stability protocols with final reporting.
• Calibrate instruments, issue specifications and test certificates.
• Document pre‑formulation, formulation and analytical results in product development reports.
• Participate in OOS, NCR investigations and manage deviations, lab incident reports and CAPAs using AmpleLogic eQMS.
• Prepare SOPs and other documentation as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D.
• Hands‑on experience with formulation development and analytical validation.

Required skills

• Pre‑formulation studies
• Compatibility assessment of APIs and excipients
• Physicochemical testing
• Analytical method validation
• Formulation development
• Recovery studies
• Stability protocol development
• Liquid dosage form development
• Cleaning validation
• Analytical transfer analysis
• NCR investigations