Lead Technical Services Manager, Topical & Liquid Dosage

Confidential; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United States seeks a Technical Service Manager to lead late-stage development for topical and liquid oral products, including scale-up, tech transfer, CPQ, and manufacturing support. The role requires deep expertise in semisolid and liquid processes, process robustness, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with Analytical Development, QA, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to deliver PPQ, batch reviews, and lifecycle management, while

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing with topical/liquid dosage form exposure.
• Strong hands-on experience with semisolid and liquid manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead late-stage formulation and process development for topical and liquid oral products.
• Design and execute scale-up, process optimization and characterization studies.
• Support technology transfer from R&D to pilot and commercial sites (CMOs/CDMOs).
• Develop and review BMRs, process flow diagrams, and technical transfer docs.
• Plan and document PPQ and commercial process validation activities.
• Provide technical oversight during exhibit, registration, validation and commercial batches.
• Troubleshoot mixing, viscosity, phase separation, and hold time studies.
• Support investigations for deviations, OOS/OOT, CAPAs related to process/product performance.
• Assist cleaning validation, equipment qualification, CPV activities, and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Late-stage formulation

Scale-up expertise

Technology transfer

Process validation

cGMP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Rheology & emulsions

Regulatory documentation

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

Tools

DOE software

Statistical analysis software

Process validation tools

Job description

Confidential in the United States seeks a Technical Service Manager to lead late-stage development for topical and liquid oral products, including scale-up, tech transfer, CPQ, and manufacturing support. The role requires deep expertise in semisolid and liquid processes, process robustness, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with Analytical Development, QA, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to deliver PPQ, batch reviews, and lifecycle management, while