Senior Scientist / Formulation & IP

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Conducts technical research and analysis on specific therapeutic markets to create detailed business plans for commercial opportunities that drive R&D activities that can meet company goals and growth objectives.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of our products and services, as well as industry trends, regulatory framework, and competitors.
• Assesses competitive landscape and advises the business as to the degree of competitors sophistication by which their technology can compete.
• Performs all technical due diligence evaluations for new opportunities in partnership with the sales and business development functions. Recommends a go or no-go decision and effectively communicates confidence and risk.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure alignment and support of commercialization efforts.

• Participates in annual and long-range business planning; develops technical and intellectual property strategies consistent with overall business strategy; effectively positions the business for sustainable and profitable commercial revenue streams.

• Establishes and administers procedures pertaining to discovery of new technologies, based upon market feedback and unmet drug delivery needs.
• Demonstrated competency in technical transfer from lab to process-scale.

• Leads business in formulation and implementation of intellectual property strategy yielding significant competitive advantage; monitors and leads the business in effectively understanding relevant intellectual property landscape; maintains adequate records to support intellectual property-related actions; assists Patent Counsel in obtaining patent protection and assuring freedom to operate.
• Forecasts operating and capital expense requirements and manages budgets.
• Maintains current awareness of pharmaceutical and drug delivery technical progress via avenues including, but not limited to:
• Industry peer networking
• Monitoring relevant literature
• Participating in industry groups
• Attending relevant conference
• Prepares technical literature in the form of research papers, technical journal submissions, and poster presentations in support of marketing effort.
• Presents non-confidential technical information at conferences and symposiums.
• Effectively communicates functional status within function as well as across division.

• Prepares and presents reports, analyses, and other pertinent data/information to peers, clients, and/or management.
• Manage and organize time, information, and resources effectively to meet deadlines and respond to requests on a timely basis.
• Proven communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to establish relationships and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders at various levels internally & externally.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Specifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in a scientific and/or engineering discipline focused in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, biology, biotechnology, or related area preferred.
• Experienced with FDA-regulated business and requirements necessary to operate in compliance with FDA 21 CFR 211 regulations: familiarity with all stages of pre-clinical and clinical therapeutic offering development.
• Knowledgeable in DEA regulations concerning controlled substances (e.g., Schedules II-V).
• 5+ years technical selling in pharmaceutical and/or drug-delivery business; preferably experienced with transdermal, transmucossal, and/or oral thin film applications.
• In-depth understanding of market research methods and analysis.
• Extremely driven individual with high expectations of themselves and those around them.
• Solid knowledge of performance reporting and financial/budgeting processes.
• Commercial awareness partnered with a strategic mindset.
• Strong leadership, influencing, interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and organization skills.
• Assist in setting financial targets and budget development and monitoring.
• Proficiency with standard desktop computer software applications.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (including some international).