Principal Research Scientist II/Associate Director

Job Description

As a discipline expert and contact, drives functional performance by designing and implementing studies aimed at new or improved products.

Leads projects teams and implements new technologies to drive pipeline projects.

Responsibilities :

• Leads cross-functional teams working on pipeline projects and new technologies to advance the pipeline.
• Identifies, champions, and implements technical advances in the CMC area that improve our ability to transform complex molecules into medicines.
• Collaborates with experts within function to integrate scientific objectives into activities associated with development of new / improved products or technology.
• Advances scientific expertise within function. Proactively advises and shares knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management.

Mentors and trains functional colleagues and assesses current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.

• Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Sources and identifies emerging scientific trends from multiple internal and external sources and assess relevance. Integrates trends into functional short-term objectives.

Advances technology and direction within area of discipline.

Presents scientific concepts and results for functional scientific and non-scientific leaders as well as potential and existing partners.

Maximizes impact and value of expertise.

Prefer experience developing clinical formulations of long-acting-injectables (LAI). Develop, characterize and advance clinical programs utilizing LAI technology.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Science related field with 16 years of related work; Master’s Degree Science or PharmD with 14 years of related work;

PhD in Science or related field with 8 years of related work experience.

• Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases.
• Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.

Additional Information

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.

This job is eligible to participate in our long-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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