CMC Associate Director: Pharma Development Leader

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Androlabs in London is seeking a CMC Associate Director to lead end-to-end CMC and pharmaceutical development programs across our portfolio. You will own technology transfers, manage CDMOs, and partner with regulatory, clinical, and commercial teams to align strategy from day one.

The role reports to the co-founder, involves coordinating external networks, and delivering projects on time to specification in a dynamic life sciences environment.

Qualifications

• 10-14 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technology transfer, and/or product development, with end-to-end ownership of projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and redevelopment from brief to GMP readiness, including formulation, process development, and analytical method development.
• Own technology transfers end to end: procurement, CDMO selection, process validation, and regulatory approval.
• Define and execute comparability strategies that satisfy internal quality requirements and regulatory variation standards.
• Drive manufacturing process improvement to enhance efficiency, cost, quality, and supply reliability.
• Develop CMC strategies in collaboration with regulatory, clinical, and commercial teams; provide CMC input into regulatory submissions.
• Own the CMC project portfolio with live status, risks, dependencies, timelines, and budgets across active programmes.
• Manage the CMC budget: forecast project costs, approve spend, and report to leadership.
• Source, qualify, onboard CDMOs and technical partners; negotiate terms and execute agreements.
• Maintain the CDMO risk register and ongoing performance management.
• Build and maintain a network of specialist CMC contractors and consultants for project-specific expertise.

Skills

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Technology transfer

Product development

End-to-end ownership

Job description

Androlabs in London is seeking a CMC Associate Director to lead end-to-end CMC and pharmaceutical development programs across our portfolio. You will own technology transfers, manage CDMOs, and partner with regulatory, clinical, and commercial teams to align strategy from day one.

The role reports to the co-founder, involves coordinating external networks, and delivering projects on time to specification in a dynamic life sciences environment.