Lead Formulation Development — Associate Director

Hikma Pharmaceuticals; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) matching

PTO 20 days

Personal days

Holidays 11

Benefits package

Employee discount

Wellbeing rewards

Career growth

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in Columbus, OH seeks an Associate Director, Formulation Development to lead a team of scientists, align with regulatory requirements, and drive product development from formulation through stability studies.

You will manage tech transfer, scale-up, CRO partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration, review technical documents, monitor budgets, and push innovative drug-delivery approaches for U.S. markets.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Pharmaceutics or related field with 12+ years in pharma, incl. 8+ in formulation development for U.S. products.
• Proven track record of submitting 25+ ANDAs.
• Proven track record supporting CMC development through regulatory approval.
• Experience leading scientific teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong planning and organizing skills; adaptable to changing priorities.
• Expert in working to cGMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation development team and manage strategy.
• Oversee end-to-end product development and tech transfer.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Budget management and resource optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups.
• Review technical documents and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Regulatory knowledge

cGMP expertise

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

Ph.D. with 10+ years of relevant experience

Job description

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in Columbus, OH seeks an Associate Director, Formulation Development to lead a team of scientists, align with regulatory requirements, and drive product development from formulation through stability studies.

You will manage tech transfer, scale-up, CRO partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration, review technical documents, monitor budgets, and push innovative drug-delivery approaches for U.S. markets.