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Associate Director, Drug Product

Relay Therapeutics · Cambridge, MA · On-site

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About Relay Therapeutics

Backed by GV and SoftBank VF.

About the role

The range provided above is based on what we believe to be a reasonable estimate for this job at the time of posting. Actual base salary will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate’s education, experience, skills and location.

What they're looking for

  • Understanding of basics / fundamentals of pediatric product development with focus on selection of excipients, dosage form and packaging configuration for pediatric population
  • Experience with palatability assessment, taste masking and in-use stability/food-compatibility is desirable
  • Excellent understanding of the phase-appropriate IR oral formulations and manufacturing process development along with overall pharmaceutical product development process is a requisite
  • Experience and knowledge in identifying critical process parameters (CPPs), design space, design of experiments (DoE) and handling statistical programs commonly used in pharmaceutical industry
  • Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and experience in pharmaceutical development of new chemical entities under cGMP
  • Knowledge of CMC quality guidelines (particularly US, EU, JP and ICH guidelines) relevant to oral solid drug product development
More about this role
  • You will be the lead and an integral part of Relay’s drug product development team supporting development programs.
  • You will be responsible for design, development and optimization of patient-centric (e.g. pediatric) drug product formulation and clinical / commercially viable manufacturing process including selection appropriate packaging (container closure systems) for Relay’s pipeline products.
  • You will be leading and managing the outsourcing (formulation / product development and manufacturing) activities at global CRO/CMO sites, in alignment with program goals.
  • You will manage prototype development/feasibility assessment and clinical manufacturing activities.
  • You will support current and/or plan formulation / drug product R&D and GMP stability studies in collaboration with internal AD/QC, QA teams and third parties.
  • You will be a key drug product SME for successful execution of the technology transfer of drug product processes to manufacturing site(s), providing technical in-puts / insights to the Relay’s CMOs.
  • You will draft, review and approve specifications, batch records and other critical development and GMP documents.
  • You will author, review and ensure...

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Pharmaceutical Development

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