What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compounding Formulation & Automation Specialist position at Barrington James?
We are currently supporting an independently owned, science forward community and compounding pharmacy, over 100 years old, operating a 503A non sterile facility in
Northern Virginia
that is looking to engage a Compounding Formulation and Automation Specialist.
The pharmacy is investing in automated non sterile compounding, including 3D printing, an advanced mixing system and a tablet press, and needs the person who owns the formulas that run on it. You will take a prescription through formulation, calculations, ingredient selection, process, equipment and mixing parameters, quality checks and documentation, so every preparation is reproducible, and you will train the pharmacy team to run it. This is not a conventional technician seat and not a lab only research role. This is a hands on formulation and equipment role inside a busy community compounding pharmacy, for a pharmacist or technician who likes making the recipe as much as making the batch.
Part time or full time, Monday to Friday day hours, no weekends.
Responsibilities
Develop reproducible formulations from prescriptions across creams, gels, suspensions, capsules, troches and transdermals
Select bases, calculate quantities and set process and mixing parameters for automated compounding equipment
Operate and troubleshoot compounding automation including a mixing system, 3D printing and a tablet press
Document formulations, procedures and quality checks so they can be repeated by the team
Train pharmacists and technicians on equipment and best practices
Standardize workflow for consistent production and beyond use dating
Support compliance with USP <795> and USP <800>
Required Experience
Pharmacist or pharmacy technician background with hands on non-sterile compounding experience
Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical dosage forms and formulations
Comfort with technology and equipment and the ability to troubleshoot
Ability to train and educate pharmacy personnel
Ability to work independently with strong communication
Virginia pharmacist license or Virginia pharmacy technician registration, or eligibility
Preferred Experience
Medisca MAZ certification or experience with compounding automation
Understanding of homogenization, particle size, emulsification, suspension stability and API dilution
This is a rare opportunity to build the formulation library for an automated compounding lab and play a defining role in the future of the business.