Glatt Group
Head of Pharmaceutical Development
Glatt Group - Ramsey
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About this role:
The primary accountability of this role is to ensure client success by leading, planning, and executing a broad portfolio of development projects. This includes oversight of formulation and process development activities from pre-formulation through clinical batch production and process validation. The role is both technical and strategic, involving team leadership, client engagement, and scientific direction to support new business opportunities.
This is a “safety sensitive” position and is subject to random drug testing.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and direction to the formulation and process development team, ensuring high-quality execution of client projects.
- Manage and oversee the entire client project portfolio, ensuring alignment with timelines, scope, and quality standards.
- Act as the primary technical resource for new client engagements and relationship-building.
- Partner with Business Development to attract new clients through scientific outreach and support for client visits and training seminars.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of scientists and engineers, promoting collaboration and innovation.
- Offer technical expertise in formulation, scale-up, and process optimization.
- Develop internal requirements to align with regulatory standards (IND, NDA, ANDA, etc.) and ensure proper documentation and quality.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with QC, QA, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, and Business Development to support integrated drug development and tech transfer.
- Drive process optimization and identify opportunities for efficiency and innovation.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and ensure effective client communication.
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies to guide innovation and support business growth.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of proven success in pharmaceutical formulation development, scale-up, and process engineering.
- Experience with solid oral dosage forms, fluid bed processing, and Wurster coating.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, make decisions, and take ownership of outcomes.
- Strong working knowledge of FDA, cGMP, ICH, and regulatory submissions (IND, NDA, ANDA, 505(b)(2)).
- Experience with client-facing roles in pharma; CDMO experience preferred.
- Familiarity with Glatt equipment is a plus.
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
- Must be self-motivated with a passion for the pharmaceutical industry.