Senior Formulator

Job Title: Senior Formulator Job Description
The Senior Formulator supports the end-to-end development and commercialization of innovative dietary supplement products. This role leads formulation activities from concept through launch, including benchtop development, scale-up, stability testing, pilot batches, and manufacturing support. The Senior Formulator works closely with cross-functional teams in R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing to bring new products to market across multiple dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, softgels, and other delivery systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize formulations for a wide range of dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, softgels, and other delivery systems.
- Lead product development activities from pre-formulation through commercialization, ensuring robust, scalable, and compliant formulations.
- Design and execute benchtop, pilot, scale-up, and verification batch studies to support successful technology transfer and manufacturing implementation.
- Develop stability protocols and evaluate stability testing results to ensure product quality and shelf-life expectations are met.
- Support technology transfer activities and guide manufacturing implementation for new and existing products.
- Evaluate raw materials, excipients, and ingredient compatibility to ensure performance, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare detailed technical documentation, including SOPs, batch records, specifications, reports, and development records.
- Troubleshoot formulation and process-related issues during development and production, implementing effective corrective actions.
- Collaborate closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to align on project objectives and timelines.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior formulators and laboratory personnel to support their development and ensure best practices.
- Apply formulation science and processing technologies to optimize product performance, manufacturability, and cost.
- Analyze experimental data, interpret results, and use problem-solving skills to address complex technical challenges.
- Leverage Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies, where applicable, to systematically optimize formulations and processes.
- Contribute to process development and commercialization activities to ensure smooth transition from lab-scale to full-scale production.
- Ensure all development and documentation activities comply with relevant GMP standards and regulatory guidelines, including 21 CFR Part 111 and applicable ISO requirements.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline.
- 4+ years of formulation or product development experience within nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, food, cosmetics, or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience developing products from concept through commercialization in a regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of formulation science, ingredient functionality, and excipient selection for multiple dosage forms.
- Experience with processing technologies and working within GMP environments, including familiarity with 21 CFR Part 111.
- Hands-on experience with stability studies, including designing protocols and interpreting stability data.
- Proven experience with scale-up activities and technical transfers from lab to pilot to commercial manufacturing.
- Ability to analyze experimental data, apply scientific reasoning, and solve complex technical and process challenges.
- Experience working in a cross-functional product development environment with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing.
- Proficiency in benchtop formulation and preparation of clinical or development samples.
- Strong skills in technical documentation, including SOP writing, batch record creation, and specification development.
- Knowledge of raw material evaluation and ingredient compatibility for nutraceutical and dietary supplement products.
- Understanding of GMP, ISO-related requirements, and quality systems relevant to dietary supplements.
- Ability to troubleshoot formulation and process issues and implement effective solutions in development and production settings.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, functional foods, vitamins and minerals, botanicals, and consumer health products.
- Hands-on experience in gummy and other novel delivery system development for dietary supplements.
- Background in product development for tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, and softgels.
- Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies; DOE experience is preferred.
- Experience in process development and commercialization of new products.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Supply Chain.
- Experience in technology transfer activities between R&D and manufacturing sites.
- Ability to prepare and manage technical documentation for regulatory and quality purposes.
- Exposure to clinical sample preparation and support for studies involving dietary supplement products.
- Knowledge of raw material and excipient selection criteria for performance, stability, and regulatory compliance.
Work Environment
This role operates primarily in an R&D laboratory environment within a large vitamin and supplement manufacturing organization that has a multisite nationwide presence and is part of a larger global pharmaceutical brand. The work involves hands-on formulation, benchtop experimentation, stability testing, and support for pilot and scale-up batches using standard laboratory equipment and processing technologies typical of dietary supplement and nutraceutical development. The environment emphasizes GMP and ISO-related quality standards, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong focus on innovation in consumer health products.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Valencia, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $62.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Valencia,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026. About Actalent

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