Associate Director, Packaging and Labeling

Scorpion Therapeutics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in New York, NY seeks an Associate Director, Packaging & Labeling to provide strategic and operational leadership for pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, and production throughout product lifecycle, from development to commercialization.

The role requires deep experience in packaging operations, serialization, GS1 standards, and cross-functional collaboration with CMOs, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance while mitigating supply risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing packaging activities across development and commercialization phases.
• Familiarity with serialization, GS1, and regulatory standards.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee packaging campaigns at external CMOs; monitor progress, resolve delays, deviations, and quality issues.
• Develop and approve artwork, labeling, serialization, and traceability strategies.
• Manage relationships with packaging partners; ensure DSCSA and serialization standards compliance.
• Develop contingency plans for capacity and supply risks.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Regulatory compliance

Serialization knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Role

Associate Director, Packaging & Labeling, providing strategic and operational leadership for pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, and production throughout product lifecycle stages, from development to commercialization.

Responsibilities

oversee multiple concurrent packaging campaigns at external CMOs, monitor progress, resolve delays, deviations, and quality issues; develop and approve artwork, labeling, serialization, and traceability strategies; manage relationships with packaging partners, ensure compliance with DSCSA and serialization standards, and develop contingency plans for capacity and supply risks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Engineering, or related field; 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, or manufacturing operations; proven experience managing packaging activities across development and commercialization phases; familiarity with serialization, GS1, and regulatory standards; strong project management and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

experience with external manufacturing, supply chain, and lifecycle management.

High-Value

biopharma packaging, labeling, serialization, external manufacturing oversight, lifecycle management, DSCSA compliance.

Location

New York, NY, with business travel as needed.