Executive Director, Drug Product Innovation

Meet Life Sciences; Boston; On-site; GBP 184,625 - 258,475; Full time

Job summary

A biopharmaceutical company in the UK is seeking an Executive Director for Drug Product Innovation to lead the development of advanced drug delivery technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in biologics and a PhD in a relevant field, focusing on innovation and strategic collaborations in the pharmaceutical R&D sector. This is an executive role with a competitive salary range of $250,000 to $350,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 15–25 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry focused on formulation and drug delivery technologies.
• Proven success in mentoring and coaching senior scientists and engineers.
• Expertise in complex biologics and modalities, including oligos, proteins, and peptides.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development of advanced parenteral formulation and drug delivery technologies.
• Build and manage external collaborations with academic institutions and startups to access innovations.
• Guide or conduct formulation and process development across all stages of drug product lifecycle.

Skills

Mentoring and coaching

Technical leadership

Expertise in biologics

Drug delivery technology

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutics, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Executive Director, Drug Product Innovation

This role is a strategic addition to a growing biotherapeutics R&D team focused on advancing parenteral drug product development. The team supports the formulation and commercialization of biologics, genetic medicines, and other complex therapeutics. The ideal candidate will drive innovation in drug delivery technologies and help build platforms for next-generation formulations. This is a highly technical, research-focused role without direct managerial responsibilities.

Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $350,000.00/yr

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Summary

Job Duties

• Lead research and development of advanced parenteral formulation and drug delivery technologies.
• Build and manage external collaborations with academic institutions and startups to access cutting-edge innovations.
• Contribute to scientific advancements through publications, presentations, and thought leadership.
• Guide or conduct formulation and process development across all stages of drug product lifecycle.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with discovery, chemistry, toxicology, and device teams to integrate and accelerate development.

Job Requirements

• PhD in Pharmaceutics, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 15–25 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry focused on formulation and drug delivery technologies.
• Proven success in mentoring and coaching senior scientists and engineers.
• Expertise in complex biologics and modalities, including oligos, proteins, and peptides.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and experience building platforms for novel drug product modalities.

Contact

If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Amit at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Science

Industries

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing