Product Development Manager

SRG; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner is seeking a Product Development Manager for the pharmaceutical sector in Cambridge. This role demands technical and analytical expertise to guide projects through the commercial phase, focusing on oral solid dose forms and various therapeutic areas. Candidates should possess a degree in Life Sciences and experience beyond Phase 2 in drug formulation. Strong commercial skills and the ability to manage vendor relationships are essential. This is a mid-senior level, full-time position aimed at driving sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in drug product formulation from Phase 2 or beyond.
• Experience with analytical method development and validation.
• Familiarity with ICH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide formulation and analytical expertise for commercial products.
• Build relationships with third-party vendors.
• Conduct gap analysis and optimize manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Degree in Life Sciences or equivalent

Job description

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Product Development Manager – Pharmaceutical (solid oral dose)

Cambridge

Permanent

£ competitive, depending on skills, background and experience

Scope of the role:

This is an exciting new role which will see you taking responsibility for technical and analytical knowledge of the business product portfolio as well as guiding projects through the commercial phase.

You will work on projects within a range of therapeutic areas including: metabolic, immunology and neurology, exploring a variety of technologies and dosage forms. Building both an internal and external network, your strong commercial acumen and client-facing skills will be invaluable to supporting the businesses' growth plans and patient network.

Responsibilities:

• Technical expert: providing formulation and analytical expertise to support commercial products, in collaboration with product management, and Quality and Regulatory affairs teams.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with new and existing third party vendors.
• Support commercial manufacture of products through conducting gap analysis, review stability data and help to optimise manufacture process efficiency.
• Investigate issues and risks for commercial projects; design suitable scope of works and manage project execution with CMO’s.
• Keep abreast of regulatory updates, particularly US/FDA.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, work to SOPs and internal protocols.
• Represent the team in budget discussions, identify spend and savings opportunities and contribute to the operational planning around timelines and milestones.
• Train and develop internal stakeholders to ensure they are enabled to progress and develop.
• Suggest methods for improvement of procedures, identify cost and time saving measures and help implement solutions which address efficiency and consistency.

Your background:

• Degree or equivalent in a Life Science discipline.
• Drug product formulation experience which must be from Phase 2 or beyond in either of the following: oral solid dose form or solutions and suspensions.
• Experience with analytical method development and validation would be very beneficial.
• You will have worked with tech transfer processes of product manufacturing to commercial scale.
• Excellent commercial acumen and proven success in client-facing roles.
• Good awareness of ICH guidelines.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, particularly in relation to vendor management of third party CMO/CRO’s
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment with regularly changing demands.
• Results and solutions-oriented, highly organised and collaborative.

If this sounds like it could be your next role, please apply here or contact [e-mail] for more information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management, Science, and Project Management

• Industries

  Research Services and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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