Empower Pharmacy

Empower Pharmacy

Director, Formulation Development

Houston, TX · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 hours ago
Data AnalysisData VisualizationA/B TestingComplianceStakeholder ManagementForecastingProcess ImprovementHRISFDA RegulatoryResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability

About the role

  • The role leverages AI as a force multiplier to improve experimentation speed, predictive modeling, documentation quality, knowledge management, and data driven decision making across development activities.

Responsibilities

  • Portfolio Leadership: Lead formulation strategy across sterile and nonsterile pipelines, aligning scientific priorities with commercial demand, operational capabilities, and regulatory expectations within Empower's 503A and 503B environment.
  • Integrate AI assisted modeling, literature mining, and digital experimentation tools to strengthen formulation design, reduce development risk, and improve speed to market while evaluating novel excipients, delivery systems, and technologies aligned with quality and regulatory expectations.
  • Build scalable review mechanisms supporting rapid decision making and accountability throughout development lifecycles.
  • Apply AI supported analytics to optimize formulations, improve batch consistency, accelerate troubleshooting, and maintain compliance, documentation integrity, and patient safety.
  • Process Optimization: Lead formulation optimization initiatives focused on scalability, manufacturability, stability, and operational efficiency.
  • Utilize AI enabled process intelligence, predictive monitoring, and data analysis to improve robustness, reduce variability, and support sustainable manufacturing performance.
  • Integrate AI powered analytics and simulation tools to accelerate issue resolution, improve development outcomes, and maintain compliance, product quality, and operational continuity.
  • Stakeholder Alignment: Build partnerships across quality, manufacturing, regulatory, analytical, and commercial teams to ensure coordinated formulation execution.
  • Executive Communication: Deliver data driven updates and strategic recommendations regarding formulation progress, technical risks, and operational readiness.
  • Apply AI enabled reporting and forecasting tools to improve communication clarity, accelerate decision making, and support long term business growth.

Requirements

  • While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear.
  • The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or fee
  • Minimum ten years of progressive formulation development experience with demonstrated leadership supporting complex scientific and cross functional initiatives.
  • Proven experience leading formulation strategy, technology transfer, process optimization, and commercialization within highly regulated manufacturing or pharmaceutical environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Demonstrated success building high performing technical teams, driving scalability, and delivering measurable business impact within fast paced organizations.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline required
  • advanced degree preferred.
  • Experience utilizing AI enabled technologies, advanced analytics, or digital scientific platforms to improve development efficiency and operational execution preferred.

Skills

  • Experience and
  • Technical Execution
  • Resolve complex scientific, operational, and quality challenges impacting formulation performance and commercialization timelines.
  • Cross Functional Leadership
  • Quality And Compliance
  • Utilize AI driven compliance monitoring and audit tools to strengthen oversight, inspection readiness, and patient safety.

Benefits

  • We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications.
  • Talent Development: Recruit, develop, and retain high performing scientific talent within Empower's fast paced, highly regulated environment while promoting accountability, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

Company info

  • Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide.
  • As the nation's most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, we're redefining what's possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • We're proud to be recognized as one of Houston's fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc.
  • 5000 List for 2025.
  • Empowering people defines who we are.
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