Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company

(Associate) Director, Drug Product - CMC

Boston, MA · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 hours ago
Project ManagementSupply ChainAR/VRResearchMass Spectrometry

About the role

  • The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of designing high performance nonclinical and clinical formulations as well as managing CROs and CDMOs.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and guide external vendors, such as Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) to:
  • Design and develop nonclinical formulations of drug candidates (oral, subcutaneous, and intravenous) to ensure stability, bioavailability and effective drug delivery in animal models.
  • Design and oversee execution of nonclinical formulation stability and compatibility studies.
  • Support clinical formulation development of oral solid dosage forms, as needed.
  • Coordinate shipments in support of nonclinical and Clinical development supply requirements to various CDMO and CRO sites.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical and engineering principles related to liquid and solid dosage form development at clinical and commercial scale.
  • Proficiency with analytical and solid-state characterization techniques, including HPLC/UPLC, XR

Nice to have

  • Execute physiochemical characterization and pre-formulation studies for New Chemical Entities (NCEs).
  • Author and/or review and approve development and dose preparation protocols and reports.
  • Review formulation related sections of protocols and reports associated with Pharmacokinetic (PK), Pharmacodynamic (PD), and safety studies.
  • Represent CMC and provide nonclinical formulation, DS and DP stability, and supply guidance at internal and external cross functional team meetings.
  • Assist in compiling formulation-related documentation for regulatory submissions (e.g., IND, CTA) to meet nonclinical development requirements.
  • Work closely and collaboratively with cross-functional CMC groups including discovery, nonclinical, clinical, project management, legal, sourcing, supply chain, quality and regulatory, as well as other CMC functions.
  • BS or MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related scientific discipline required
  • PhD strongly preferred.

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