Principal Scientist, Sterile Drug Product Development

GSK; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a scientist to lead sterile drug product development for protein therapeutics within the Formulation and Process Development group. The role spans discovery through commercialization, partnering with internal and external teams to ensure robust processes and successful regulatory submissions.

The candidate will focus on biopharmaceutical drug product development for proteins (e.g., mAbs, ADCs) and oversee formulation optimization, stability, and technology transfer to GMP

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with extensive protein formulation/process development experience.
• Experience authoring technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead drug product development for protein therapeutics (e.g., mAbs, ADCs) for phases 2/3 and commercialization.
• Oversee protein formulation optimization and stability assessment, in-use stability, and development transfer to GMP facilities.
• Collaborate across CMC activities within DPD to deliver robust, cost-effective processes.

Skills

Drug Delivery

External Manufacturing

Medical Device Evaluation

Molecular Modeling

Pharmaceutical Formulations

Pharmacokinetics

Product Design

Product Management

Product Planning

Product Strategies

Quality by Design

Regulatory Filings

Stability Testing

Technology Transfer

Education

PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, or Chemical Engineering

MS degree with 5+ years of industry experience

Job description

Business Introduction

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting‑edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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Position Summary

Are you a scientist in sterile drug product development eager to lead the development of life‑changing drug products? Are you eager to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together? This may be the right opportunity for you! Formulation and Process Development, within the Drug Product Development (DPD) department, is part of the wider R&D Drug Development and Supply organization, and is a highly experienced Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) organization accountable for delivering robust, cost effective and competitive product and manufacturing processes spanning the full life‑cycle of asset development from discovery through commercialization. These activities are delivered through state‑of‑the‑art internal facilities as well as strategic external partners. Collectively, the team is accountable for CMC activities encompassing both small molecule and large molecule (biopharma) drug product development. We also pioneer innovative technologies and employ data science to improve robustness, reduce cost of goods, and improve the patient experience. Within Drug Product Development (DPD), the Formulation and Process Development (FPD) department focuses on developing world class patient‑centric biopharmaceutical and small‑molecule drug products through innovation, technology and strategic partnering. The successful candidate for this position will focus on biopharmaceutical drug product development for protein (e.g., mAbs, bispecific mAbs, antibody‑drug‑conjugates (ADCs)) and peptide‑based therapeutics. This role will focus on drug product development for assets being developed for Clinical Phases 2 and 3, and commercialization. Associated activities may include protein formulation optimization and development stability assessment, in‑use compatibility/stability assessments to support product administration, drug product process development, characterization, and technical transfer activities to a GMP manufacturing facility.

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, or Chemical Engineering with 0+ years of protein formulation and/or process development or, MS degree with 5+ years of industry experience; or, BS degree with 7+ years of industry experience.
• Experience in authoring technical documents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with antibody‑drug‑conjugates (ADCs).
• Experience or ability to interpret results from multiple bioanalytical techniques for product characterization and product stability evaluation.
• Experience with both conventional and alternative biopharmaceutical protein formulation and drug product stability evaluation, including the application of DOE and other statistically based experimental design/interpretation approaches.
• Experience with protein drug product manufacturing processes and development (e.g., solution in vial/PFS, or lyophilization); container/closure assessment & selection, drug delivery (e.g., combination product, device & administration kit) feasibility and compatibility evaluation.
• Experience with biophysical techniques for product characterization and stability evaluation is valuable, e.g., DSC, DSF (experience with Uncle or Prometheus Panta), particles size evaluation (MFI, FlowCam), light scattering, etc.
• Experience in authoring regulatory documentation (IND/IMPD, BLA/MAA, etc.); contributing to, and critical review of successful regulatory submissions; with particular emphasis on late clinical phase submissions, and response to regulatory questions.
• Experience in drug product manufacturing technology transfer to commercial and/or scale‑up of clinical drug product manufacturing capabilities.
• Experience working with Biopharm combination products.
• Creative and motivated self‑starter, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently and ability to work effectively in team and matrix environments.
• Experience maintaining accurate, complete laboratory records and facile use of electronic data & information gathering, capture, archiving and communications techniques.

Skills

Drug Delivery, External Manufacturing, Medical Device Evaluation, Molecular Modeling, Pharmaceutical Formulations, Pharmacokinetics, Product Design, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Strategies, Quality by Design, Regulatory Filings, Stability Testing, Technology Transfer

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Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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