Senior Scientist, Pharmacy I

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The Senior Scientist, Drug Product/Parenteral Expert serves as the technical subject matter expert for drug product and parenteral development across pipeline and commercial products within Eye Care and Novel Therapies. This role provides scientific leadership in process development, manufacturing support, tech transfer, scale-up, and lifecycle management of sterile and parenteral product. The candidate will partners cross-functionally with Research, Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external partners to ensure robust product development and reliable commercial supply.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Drug Product lead for pipeline and marketed products.
• Lead or support process development for eye care and gene therapy products, including solution, suspension, lyophilized, and other injectable dosage forms.
• Drive development of drug product strategies aligned with target product profiles, quality attributes, and clinical/commercial requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for process development, process characterization, scale-up, validation, and tech transfer activities.
• Support manufacturing issue resolution, deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with internal and external manufacturing sites, CMOs, and vendors to ensure product robustness and supply reliability.
• Contribute to CMC documentation for regulatory submissions, technical reports, responses to agency questions, and lifecycle changes.
• Evaluate and implement innovative drug product solutions for novel therapies.
• Assess product stability, compatibility, container closure systems, and storage/shipping considerations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Analytical, and Clinical teams to ensure alignment on development strategy and execution.
• Mentor junior scientists and contribute to scientific capability building within the organization.
• Represent drug product expertise in cross-functional governance forums and project teams.

• PhD, PharmD, or MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related scientific discipline.
• Typically 6+ years of relevant industry experience for a Grade 17 level, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with process development and/or commercial product support, aseptic processing, sterile manufacturing, process Validation.
• Demonstrated understanding of CMC principles, GMP requirements, and technical transfer.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional and matrixed environments.
• Strong scientific judgment, problem-solving skills, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting ophthalmic or eye care products.
• Experience with novel modalities or advanced therapeutic platforms.
• Knowledge of container closure systems, extractables/leachables, and stability programs.
• Experience with global regulatory filings and product lifecycle management.
• Prior experience with external partners or contract manufacturing organizations.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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