At Discovery Labs, employees are our greatest asset! We are dedicated to building exceptional careers and we are always looking for dedicated employees who share our Corporate Values of accountability, integrity, customer focus, tenacity, innovative entrepreneurship, teamwork, and fiscal responsibility.

Warrington, PA

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ANALYTICAL & TECHNICAL SUPPORT

The qualified candidate will lead the activities of the Analytical & Technical Drug Product group which supports formulation development, drug product, raw materials, packaging, and device testing and release, related investigations, related methods and specifications, technical training, etc. Provides and supports a team approach for all activities within his/her groups in support of the development and manufacture of products, and their respective packages, for clinical and commercial distribution for the Company and its internal/external business partners. Provides analytical support for new and existing drugs entities and drug products manufactured and marketed by the Company and its internal/external business partners. Experience in performing and/or supporting drug discovery, characterization, and pre-formulation of large molecule pharmaceuticals, particularly protein and / lipid pharmaceuticals, is desired. Experience with aerosolization devices for inhalation is a plus. Provide technical assistance to QC, QA, Manufacturing, Materials Management

Education qualifications are:


• Ph.D. in Chemistry, or related pharmaceutical sciences, from an accredited college/university with 5 years experience working in a pharmaceutical quality control or analytical development laboratory setting performing progressively more responsible lab work and 2 years of management, preferably with experience with large molecules including protein/lipids, or a
  
  
• Masters degree in Chemistry, or related pharmaceutical sciences, from an accredited college/university with 8 years experience working in a pharmaceutical quality control or analytical development laboratory setting performing progressively more responsible lab work and 3 years of management, preferably experience with in large molecules including protein/lipids or a
  
  
• B.S. in Chemistry, or related pharmaceutical sciences, from an accredited college/university with 10 years experience working in a pharmaceutical quality control or analytical development laboratory setting performing progressively more responsible lab work and 5 years of management, preferably experience with 5 large molecules including protein/lipids.