VP, R&D — Sterile Pharma & Product Launch Leadership

Quva; Sugar Land (TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401k retirement with company match

25 paid days off + 8 holidays

Job summary

Quva seeks a visionary Vice President, Research & Development to drive enterprise product development strategy for ready-to-administer and compounded medications across a 503B network. You will translate hospital needs, shortages, and portfolio opportunities into a prioritized, compliant development pipeline with executive oversight from clinical assessment to launch and lifecycle management.

You will lead a multidisciplinary R&D org, establish governance and metrics, and partner with Quality,

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, or advanced degree in pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical product development or related regulated environment, including 7+ years leading teams.
• Proven success delivering products from concept to launch with sterile/compounded drug products.
• Deep knowledge of sterile injectable development, aseptic processing, cGMP, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes enterprise R&D and product development strategy aligned with growth and supply continuity.
• Owns portfolio governance for new products, transfers, reformulations, and lifecycle improvements.
• Leads integration of acquisitions and ensures regulatory and launch readiness across functions.
• Directs stage-gated development from research through launch and post-launch.
• Ensures concepts meet patient need, safety, regulatory, IP, manufacturability, and financial viability.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory readiness

Project management

Communication skills

Risk-based decision making

Education

PharmD/PhD or advanced degree in pharmacy or related field

Tools

cGMP knowledge

Technology transfer

Process characterization

Job description

Quva seeks a visionary Vice President, Research & Development to drive enterprise product development strategy for ready-to-administer and compounded medications across a 503B network. You will translate hospital needs, shortages, and portfolio opportunities into a prioritized, compliant development pipeline with executive oversight from clinical assessment to launch and lifecycle management.

You will lead a multidisciplinary R&D org, establish governance and metrics, and partner with Quality,