Associate Director, Drug Product Development & Manufacturing

Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Director of Drug Product Development & Manufacturing to lead formulation, process development, and GMP manufacturing for clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals, primarily injectable nucleic acid-based therapies for neuromuscular and retinal diseases.

The role involves overseeing CDMO activities, authoring regulatory submissions, and ensuring uninterrupted clinical supply across discovery, development, and quality teams, with ~20% travel.

Qualifications

• MS in a scientific discipline with 8+ years in biotech/pharma.
• Expertise in sterile drug formulation, aseptic fill-finish, and cGMP compliance.
• Experience with parenteral biologics or nucleic acid therapies is preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel (~20%).

Responsibilities

• Oversee drug formulation, characterization, tech transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing activities at CDMOs.
• Author and review technical documentation, batch records, and regulatory submissions.
• Provide on-site oversight during manufacturing campaigns.
• Collaborate across discovery, development, quality, clinical operations, and external vendors to ensure uninterrupted clinical supply.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

Role:

Associate Director of Drug Product Development & Manufacturing, leading formulation, process development, and GMP manufacturing for clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals, primarily injectable nucleic acid-based therapies for neuromuscular and retinal diseases.

Responsibilities:

oversee drug formulation, characterization, tech transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing activities at CDMOs; author and review technical documentation, batch records, and regulatory submissions; provide on-site oversight during manufacturing campaigns; collaborate across discovery, development, quality, clinical operations, and external vendors to ensure uninterrupted clinical supply.

Requirements:

MS in a scientific discipline with 8+ years in biotech/pharma, with expertise in sterile drug formulation, aseptic fill-finish, and cGMP compliance; experience with parenteral biologics or nucleic acid therapies is preferred; strong communication and organizational skills; ability to travel (~20%).

HighValue:

sterile injectable drug manufacturing, nucleic acid-based therapeutics, clinical-stage assets, GMP compliance, CDMO oversight, cross-functional collaboration.

WorkSetup:

US remote, preference for candidates in New England with occasional travel to Boston headquarters.