For our client, a medical device start-up located in Geneva, we are looking for a
R&D Formulation Engineer
. It is a permanent full-time position with 1 day of home-office possible.
Main mission – Product Development (90%)
* Collect customer's need and translate them into technical requirements
* Define and execute experimental plan to create prototypes
* Conduct literature, patent, and technical research, including assessment of in-house manufacturing equipment, and outsourced technical solutions (raw materials, components, services).
* Conduct formulation and characterization of prototypes in the R&D laboratory, including drafting protocols, reports, and stability studies.
* Organize, conduct and supervise the manufacturing of R&D prototypes in cleanroom environments, coordinating with production site staff.
* Provide regular feedback to the R&D Manager and actively participate in project meetings with international clients.
* Ensure projects planning timelines, cost target, product specifications, and quality standards (ISO
* Travel up to 30% (mostly within 1h travel distance of Geneva).
Additional missions (10%)
* Propose technical improvements to R&D lab operations.
* Ensure a smooth technology transfer from R&D to the industrialization team, including participation in process validation activities.
* Coordinate with internal teams from design input to design verification.
* Draft and maintain technical files requested by the QA departement.
Your profile :
* Engineering degree in chemical, polymers or equivament (materials science, or pharmaceutical sciences)
* Minimum 1-3 years of experience in medical device R&D (Class III), preferability in hyaluronic acid
* Technical skills : Formulation & characterization of hydrogels, testing methods such as rheology, pH, osmolarity (GPC/HPLC is a plus)
* Experience working in cleanroom environments
* Strong skills in technical documentation (protocols, reports, flowcharts) and project management (e.g., Gantt charts)
* Fluent in English (C1 minimum), French is a plus.
Interested? We are waiting for your CV.