Executive Director, Drug Product Innovation — Parenteral

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

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.