Mgr, Drug Product Development & Manufacturing at ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC
United States
$138k - $176k
<div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;' data-pasted="true"><strong><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;">Company Overview</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Our Mission: </span></strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">At Esperion, we are working tirelessly to deliver innovative medicines that help patients reach their goals today, tomorrow, and into the future. </span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Esperion is a fully remote based company with a corporate headquarters located in Ann Arbor, MI. The Company offers a competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program and a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance, and paid time off and holidays.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;">Position Title: Manager, Drug Product Development and Manufacturing</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong> </strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">The Manager, Drug Product Development and Manufacturing is a technical role that supports the development, technology transfer and manufacturing of device combination drug products at contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs). A key component of this technical role is supporting the manufacturing of commercial combination products as well as providing technical expertise for additional development and supply-chain expansion efforts. This is a remote, work from home position with approximately 25% travel.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;">Preferred Location: Remote – US </span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;">Essential Duties and Responsibilities*</span></strong></p><div style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Support activities for commercial manufacturing of device combination drug products at CMOs, including technical review of drug product batch records, on-site “person-in-plant” technical oversight, and support of other manufacturing activities at CMOs as required.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Collaborate within Tech Ops and internal project teams including Supply Chain, Quality Control, Quality Management, Regulatory Affairs, as required, for timely execution of combination product manufacturing activities. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Provide engineering and technical knowledge to support injection moulding, valve actuator assemblies, metering mechanisms, dimensional tolerances and functional performance, spray pattern and aerodynamic particle size distribution (APSD). </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Maintain technical documentation of device history (DHF), process validation and commercial manufacturing, and support combination device regulatory filings. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Collect, analyze, and summarize data for continuous process verification (CPV) and provide input into remediation plans for identified gaps.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Support combination product / device-related technical activities, including coordination with device suppliers/partners on components, specifications, and technical issue resolution.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Partner with Quality and Regulatory to help ensure device/combination-product documentation expectations are met (e.g., device master record/device history record inputs where applicable) and support inspection readiness.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Ensure manufacturing changes and investigations consider combination-product requirements, including interface with design controls and risk management activities as applicable.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Create and review technical documents, reports, updates and presentations for cross-functional teams and management.</span></li></ul></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">*additional duties and responsibilities as assigned</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;">Qualifications (Education & Experience)</span></strong></p><div style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or closely related field from an accredited college or university, with minimum 4 years of experience with development and commercialization of device combination drug products. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Drug device combination product experience required, including familiarity with applicable device quality system requirements (e.g., 21 CFR Part 820/4 and ISO 13485) and risk management principles (e.g., ISO 14971) as applicable.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Experience in a GMP device manufacturing in pharmaceutical industry either in a research and development, process development, manufacturing, or contract manufacturing role;</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Experience with human factor and user error engineering, dose accuracy and delivery performance, container closure systems, and extractables/leachables. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Solid background in device combination development, technology transfer of manufacturing processes, troubleshooting and process improvements, including experience supporting combination products and device-component interfaces</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Experience working with contract manufacturers</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Hands on experience with quality systems in a regulated environment, including change control, risk management, CAPA and deviations. Working knowledge and experience with SOPs and ICH guidelines.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Experience working in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment is necessary with a demonstrated ability to contribute successfully to a multi-disciplinary team environment.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Ability to work in a dynamic group that takes a multi-disciplined team approach to executing and achieving departmental and corporate goals.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Experience in statistical analysis, interpretation, and summary (control charts) of trending data preferred.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Self-motivated, organized, and be reliable and responsive as needed to perform responsibilities.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Demonstrated alignment with Esperion’s Vision, Mission, Values and Culture.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Proficient with office and applicable business systems including: Trackwise, Veeva, etc.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;">Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Domestic and international travel required (up to 25 %).</span></li></ul></div></div>
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