Product Developer OTC/Pharmaceuticals (Part-Time, 30 Hours/Week) | Produktentwickler:in OTC/Pharma (m/w/d) in Teilzeit (30 Std./Woche)
Kneipp GmbH
Job Summary
This part-time (30 hours/week) role, based in Ochsenfurt-Hohestadt, Germany, focuses on the coordination and development of pharmaceutical and OTC formulations, specifically for solid (tablets/dragees), semi-solid (emulsions), and liquid health products. The Product Developer will be crucial in creating, procuring, and managing all necessary product documentation and actively participating in interdisciplinary project teams, collaborating closely with marketing and purchasing departments. Key responsibilities also include providing technical support during scale-up and consulting production teams on manufacturing issues for established products, alongside conducting market and trend observations in the food and supplement sector. The position requires a scientific vocational background and specific experience in developing tablet and dragee recipes, demanding a high degree of independence, reliability, and solution-oriented decision-making. This is a temporary position for one year to cover parental leave.
Required Skills
Education
Completed vocational training with a scientific background (e.g., Pharmaceutical Technical Assistant (PTA), Chemical Technical Assistant (CTA), Chemical Laboratory Technician) or comparable qualification.
Experience
- Professional experience in recipe development of tablets and dragees
- Professional experience in a scientific background role (e.g., PTA, CTA, Chemical Laboratory Technician)
- Experience with self-reliant and structured work methods
- Experience in taking responsibility and making decisions
Languages
Additional
- Temporary contract for 1 year (parental leave replacement); Part-time employment (30 hours/week).