Associate Director, Drug Product, CMC

BBOT; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 188,500 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness stipend

Flexible time off

Job summary

BBOT, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, seeks an Associate Director of Drug Product Development to lead formulation and process development for small molecules from preclinical through commercial stages. You will oversee solid oral dosage forms, manage external CDMOs, and collaborate with cross-functional CMC teams.

You will design phase-appropriate clinical formulations, author regulatory filings, ensure GMP/ICH compliance, and travel up to 20% to manufacturing campaigns and partner

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of industry experience.
• M.S. with 12+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drug product development strategy for assigned programs, including solid oral dosage forms.
• Design, review, and oversee formulation development, process development, and technology transfer activities.
• Develop phase-appropriate clinical formulations with a view to program success on aggressive development timelines.
• Author, review, and approve key CMC documentation including development reports, batch records, and regulatory filings.

Skills

Drug product development

CDMO management

Formulation design

Process optimization

Regulatory submissions

QbD & DoE

Oncology drug development

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences/CE or related field

M.S. with 12+ years of experience

Job description

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BBOT is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a next-generation pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics targeting RAS and PI3K malignancies. BBOT has the goal of improving outcomes for patients with cancers driven by the two most prevalent oncogenes in human tumors. For more information visit BBOTx.com.

Who You Are

We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Director of Drug Product Development to lead formulation and process development activities for small molecules within our development pipeline. This role is critical to the advancement of programs from preclinical through commercial stages, with responsibility for the development and manufacturing of solid oral dosage forms, and other small molecule-based delivery systems.

This position requires deep technical expertise in drug product development and pharmaceutics, with the ability to both engage collaboratively on cross-functional CMC teams and the skills necessary to manage external CDMOs across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the drug product development strategy for assigned small molecule programs, including solid oral dosage forms and other relevant formats.
• Design, review, and oversee formulation development, process development, and technology transfer activities.
• Develop phase-appropriate Clinical formulations with a view to overall program success on aggressive development timelines.
• Author, review, and approve key CMC documentation including development reports, batch records, and regulatory filings (INDs, IMPDs, NDAs, etc.).
• Manage outsourced development and manufacturing activities at CDMOs, ensuring technical rigor, compliance, and timeline adherence.
• Collaborate with internal CMC stakeholders including Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Reg CMC, and Supply Chain.
• Collaborate effectively as needed with ex-CMC partners, including Clin Ops, Clin Pharm, Global Reg, Quality, DMPK and Tox.
• Provide technical leadership on drug product troubleshooting, risk assessments, and change controls.
• Ensure activities are compliant with GMP, ICH guidelines, and global regulatory requirements.
• Travel as needed (up to 20%) to support critical manufacturing campaigns and attend company gatherings.

Requirements

Education & Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• M.S. with 12+ years of relevant industry experience

Experience & Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in drug product development across Clinical phases, with an emphasis on Pivotal development and commercial readiness.
• Experience managing CDMOs and overseeing external development and manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in drug product development with formulation design and process optimization.
• Experience with scale up and understanding of potential impact on CQAs.
• Exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in authoring and reviewing regulatory submissions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience in Ph 2/3 Clinical settings with an emphasis on late-stage drug product development, registration batches, validation and commercial.
• Experience with Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DoE) for selection and optimization of drug product.
• Experience in oncology drug development

Why Join Us?

• Join a fast-paced, mission-driven biotech team focused on delivering transformational therapies
• Competitive salary, benefits, and meaningful equity participation in a company entering the public market

The annual salary range for this position is $188,500 - $219,000 in the San Francisco Bay Area. BBOT considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, skills, education, qualifications, and geographic location. Actual compensation will vary, and it is not typical to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Base compensation is part of a robust total rewards offering at BBOT. Additional total rewards elements include annual bonus, stock-based long-term incentives, medical, dental, and vision benefits, retirement, wellness stipend, and flexible time off.