About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by a Confidential Client in the nutraceutical & dietary supplement manufacturing industry (Scientific & QA).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position Overview

Confidential Client is hiring two Formulation Scientists for an onsite, full-time role in Woodbridge, NJ. This hands-on role takes nutraceutical products from concept and bench samples through pilot trials, scale-up, and commercial launch while collaborating with Production, Quality, Regulatory, and Business Development teams.

• Location: Woodbridge, NJ (onsite)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Salary: $65k+ commensurate with experience

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What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

• Develop formulations for tablets, capsules, powders, sachets, and effervescent dosage forms.
• Select actives, excipients, flavors, sweeteners, and delivery systems to meet product and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare bench samples and technical quotations for customer evaluation.
• Run lab-scale development and pilot trials; support technology transfer and commercial scale-up.
• Conduct accelerated and real-time stability studies and recommend formulation improvements.
• Evaluate new raw materials, review Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), and support supplier/alternate material qualification.
• Write Product Development Reports, Master Formulae, Batch Manufacturing Instructions, specifications, and SOPs.
• Maintain item masters, BOMs, and revision control in the ERP system; manage change requests.
• Support label review, ingredient verification, and regulatory documentation in line with GMP/GDP requirements.

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Required Experience & Skills

Candidates may be considered at entry or senior levels:

• Entry-level: internships or academic lab experience acceptable (less than 1 year).
• Senior-level: 5+ years as a Formulation Scientist or in a similar product development role.
• Background in nutraceuticals/dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, food, or herbal product development.
• Working knowledge of solid-dose and powder processes (tablet compression, encapsulation, blending, granulation).
• Understanding of excipient functionality, stability testing, and shelf-life evaluation.
• Familiarity with GMP, GDP, HACCP, and ISO/FSSC 22000 standards.
• Strong technical writing skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a contract manufacturer (CMO/CDMO).
• Hands-on experience with vitamins, minerals, botanicals, amino acids, probiotics, or enzymes.
• ERP experience managing item masters and bills of materials.

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Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nutraceuticals, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or a related field is required.

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Benefits

• Client-provided benefits available upon eligibility.

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Notes & Compliance

• This is an onsite role in Woodbridge, NJ. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Confidential Client and Careertakes comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Job duties, requirements, and compensation are based on the Confidential Client’s job posting; Careertakes facilitates the recruiting process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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