Turn scientific expertise into medicines that make a difference.

Are you an experienced pharmaceutical formulation scientist who enjoys taking a product from concept through to commercial manufacture?

At Phebra, we're looking for a technically strong and commercially minded Senior Product Development Chemist to play a key role in developing new pharmaceutical products and optimising our existing portfolio. This is a hands-on opportunity to apply your formulation expertise, scientific problem-solving and project management skills to products that ultimately become critical medicines for patients.

Working closely with other Phebra teams, you'll help move products from the laboratory through scale-up, regulatory approval and into routine commercial manufacture — making this role a core part of what we do to keep Phebra's product pipeline moving forward.

About Phebra

Phebra Pty Ltd develops, manufactures and supplies high-quality and innovative pharmaceuticals to meet the requirements of the hospital specialty pharmaceutical market. At Phebra, we create critical medicines which save and improve lives.

Together with manufacturing medicines, Phebra collaborates with hospitals in developing sought-after therapeutic solutions and partners with companies to bring critical medicines to Australia. Phebra also supplies and out-licenses products globally across the Pacific region, Asia, Europe, Canada, South America and the Middle East.

Working with Phebra, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine contribution as we continue to grow our product portfolio locally and globally.

What you'll be doing in the role

As Senior Product Development Chemist, you'll lead the scientific development and optimisation of pharmaceutical products, with responsibilities including:

- Developing and optimising pharmaceutical formulations from laboratory through to commercial scale.

- Developing topical formulations and emulsions, including creams, gels, ointments and complex suspensions.





- Developing sterile injectable solutions under strict aseptic conditions.

- Generating development, stability and CMC data to support product registrations and regulatory variations.

- Designing and executing scientifically robust experiments and resolving complex formulation challenges.

- Developing robust manufacturing processes and leading technical transfer into commercial production.

- Managing product development projects, timelines and cross-functional stakeholders.

- Supporting process improvements and technical investigations for existing products.

- Preparing high-quality technical reports and documentation to strict deadlines.

- Providing technical leadership, mentoring and supervision to other Product Development Chemists.

About you

You're an experienced formulation scientist with solid pharmaceutical development expertise, excellent scientific judgement and the ability to take a formulation from an idea in the laboratory through to successful commercial manufacture. You'll bring:

- A Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutics or a related science discipline.

- Minimum 5 years' experience in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or animal health product formulation.

- Comprehensive experience with topicals, emulsions, creams, gels, ointments and complex suspensions.

- Proven experience developing sterile injectable solutions under aseptic conditions.

- Strong knowledge of cGMP, TGA requirements and Quality by Design (QbD) principles.

- Demonstrated experience scaling formulations from bench scale through pilot plant to full-scale commercial manufacturing.





- Advanced formulation troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including diagnosing issues such as phase separation and active ingredient degradation.

- Strong project management, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and strict deadlines.

- Excellent technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

- A proactive, collaborative approach and the confidence to provide technical leadership and mentoring.

Full working rights in Australia is essential – if you have a temporary visa please address subclass and expiry during your application.

Why join Phebra?

At Phebra, we're passionate about developing and supplying high-quality pharmaceutical products that make a difference to patient care. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we foster a culture built on collaboration, innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.

This role offers the opportunity to:

- Work on meaningful pharmaceutical development projects from concept through to commercialisation.

- See your scientific work directly contribute to critical medicines used in patient care.

- Work alongside experienced professionals across R&D;, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory and Technical functions.

- Make a genuine impact on the future direction of Phebra's product pipeline.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're looking for a role where you can apply your formulation expertise to develop medicines that genuinely matter, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” and submit your resume and cover letter. Our People & Culture Manager, Kelly Lawrence, will be in contact to discuss your application.

Phebra are an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion within the workplace and believe that a diverse team with unique perspectives, ideas and experiences should be valued.

📌 Senior Product Development Chemist (Lane Cove West)
🏢 Phebra
📍 Lane Cove West