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Director, Pharmaceutical Development

Erasca · San Diego, CA · On-site

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About Erasca

Erasca is a clinical-stage precision oncology company driven by a bold mission—to erase cancer. Backed by a16z.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Development, the Director, Pharmaceutical Development will provide technical and strategic leadership for the development and manufacture of small molecule drug products from early development through late-stage clinical development and product registration. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Advanced degree in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry or related field is highly preferred, equivalent work experience and scientific credibility may be considered
  • Experience managing relationships with contract manufacturing organizations including knowledge of small molecule drug product validation and experience with regulatory submissions
  • Familiarity with ICH guidelines and regulatory expectations relevant to drug development and cGMPs including regulations in multiple countries
  • A strong track record of scientific achievement
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without direct control
  • Ability to build strong relationships with co-workers of various backgrounds and expertise
More about this role

Erasca is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines for the benefit of patients with cancer. Our programs take novel approaches to shutting down one of cancer’s most commonly mutated signaling cascades, the RAS/MAPK pathway, which affects approximately 5.5 million lives each year worldwide. The name “Erasca” has an important embedded meaning: it is a contraction of our audacious hope to “erase cancer” that drives our mission and everything that we do on behalf of patients with cancer.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Development, the Director, Pharmaceutical Development will provide technical and strategic leadership for the development and manufacture of small molecule drug products from early development through late-stage clinical development and product registration. This individual will oversee and manage contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) supporting formulation development, process development, clinical manufacturing, packaging, stability, and validation activities. The Director will serve as the primary liaison for Erasca's drug product development and...

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