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Port Orchard, Washington
Port Orchard, Washington
Port Orchard, Washington
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
California
South San Francisco, California
Posted: 13-Mar-23
Location: Gainesville, Georgia
Type: Full Time
Salary: 140,000-170,000
Salary Details:
Additional Information:
Why Join Societal CDMO?
Mission and Culture:
Each day we Bring Science to Society as we work towards improving the quality of life for patients who benefit from the therapies that we manufacture. We strongly believe that every employee plays an impactful role in accomplishing our mission of improving patients’ lives through client partnerships. Whether you are working hands-on in developing, manufacturing, or, testing the products or if you are utilizing your expertise in any other way, through your work here you will have an opportunity to positively affect countless lives.
We foster a culture that is diverse, inclusive, challenging, and supportive. At Societal, we are committed to continuous improvement both as individuals and as an organization. We encourage our employees to continue their personal and professional development in various ways.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes health benefits, annual performance bonuses, stock options, generous paid time off, holiday shutdowns, parental leave, matching 401k contributions, and much more!
Your New Role At Societal:
We are looking for an Associate Director, Product Development. In this role you will be responsible for management of the product development teams to ensure the timely delivery of the product development milestones for various internal and external client projects. The Associate Director of PD will be responsible for supervisory management of scientists and support staff and ensure the projects are conducted in conformance to regulatory compliance (cGMP, DEA, etc), standard operating procedures and budget capability.
How You Will Make An Impact:
Direct and lead the effective development and/or transfer of products, methods, processes, and technology at all Gainesville sites by providing technical and scientific oversight of all projects Support senior management and Business Development in due diligence, selection and commercialization of new projects, products and technologies from external partners.
Interact directly with internal and external clients in relation to tech transfers, new product introductions, technology enhancements and process improvements by providing recommendations for technical solutions where appropriate.
Provide scientific expertise, project management and engineering support for technology transfer projects, development of formulations, methods, and processes for new product candidates, and scale-up activities.
Provide assessment and budgetary proposals and management for the purchase of laboratory equipment and supplies.
Operational management of the Product Development group in the areas of:
? cGMP and Training
? Environmental, Health, and Safety
? Support expense budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting and cost control
? Project Management
? Objective setting and Performance Reviews
Provides technical guidance and support to the PD Scientists including but not limited to drug product development, investigations, corrective and preventive actions.
Support PD Director for hiring members of the Product Development team and ensuring they are adequately trained to perform all necessary tasks of their roles
Responsible for documentation generation, review, and approval as required, particularly, but not exclusively in the areas of Product Development, CMC, Tech Transfer and Validation Support in assessing new business development opportunities.
Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis.
Leadership Responsibilities
Provides strategic and day to day leadership of the product development department. Exhibits strong
leadership, coaching and development to engage team members and build a cohesive team.
Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent.
Sets performance standards and supports growth through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management.
Supports a diverse and inclusive culture and team. Champions the company’s culture and empowers employees to take ownership of their learning and growth.
Maintain transparent communication. Appropriately communicate organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, email, and regular interpersonal communication.
Provide oversight and direction to the team members in accordance with company policies and
procedures.
Directly responsible for supervising technical associates including scientists and technicians
Ideal Candidate Will Bring:
Education and Experience
• PH.D. or master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with
six to eight (6-8) years of experience in Oral Drug Product Development or
• Bachelor’s degree with ten (10) years of relevant experience
• Generally, four to five (4-5) years of leadership experience
Who is Societal:
Societal is a bi-coastal contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with expertise to deliver on our client’s needs, regardless of complexity level. These projects span pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) development to commercial manufacturing and packaging for a wide range of therapeutic dosage forms. We provide industry-leading support for small molecule therapeutic development, end-to-end regulatory support, clinical and commercial manufacturing, aseptic fill/finish, lyophilization, packaging, and logistics services to the global pharmaceutical market. We do all of this in our best-in-class facilities in San Diego, California, and Gainesville, GA.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.societalcdmo.com and click on the "Careers" section. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
New hires will pass a background check, and drug screen and will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination (subject to limited qualified exemptions) as a condition of employment.
We are an EOE dedicated to a diverse workforce and a Drug-Free work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact careers@societalcdmo.com.
