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Preformulation Scientist (Halifax Regional Municipality)
Solid State Pharma
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halifax regional municipality, Canada
Location
halifax regional municipality
Posted
June 19, 2026
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Job Description
Preformulation Scientist Summary
The Preformulation Scientist position is a key contributor to the ongoing research at SSPI.
It is expected to have 70% lab work.
Job Responsibilities
- Design and develop toxicology-enabling formulations for in vivo preclinical studies (rodent and non-rodent), including solutions, suspensions, emulsions, and lipid-based formulations.
- Select formulation approaches based on API physicochemical properties, exposure targets, and route of administration.
- Design and execute excipient compatibility studies, including lipid-API interactions.
- Assess chemical and physical stability under short- and accelerated conditions appropriate for tox studies.
- Design and preform high throughput screening, solubility measurements and characterization.
- Characterize the generated samples using X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetry Analysi...