Director, Formulation Development

Summary

Join QED Therapeutics, a BridgeBio Pharma affiliate, as their Director, Formulation Development. You will be a key member of a lean team ensuring the efficient and uninterrupted supply of Infigratinib, a therapeutic candidate for Achondroplasia. Responsibilities include developing novel pediatric formulations, partnering with the CMC team for transition into full development, managing external formulation technology companies, and ensuring stable and scalable processes. This U.S.-based remote role requires quarterly visits to the San Francisco office. The ideal candidate possesses a Master's degree in a relevant field (PhD preferred), extensive experience with formulation technologies, strong project management and leadership skills, and a passion for delivering life-saving medicines.

Requirements

• Passion for getting lifesaving medicines into the hands of patients quickly, efficiently, and compliantly
• Master’s degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/pharmaceutics, or PhD preferred but not required
• Experience working with formulation technologies and suppliers
• Excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be comfortable with ambiguity
• Proactive problem solver
• Fast (extremely fast) learner
• Strong communication skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence functional stakeholders to set direction, align work efforts, and ensure outstanding execution
• The ability to travel (up to 20% of the time) is required

Responsibilities

• Develop novel pediatric formulations for Infigratinib
• Partner with the CMC team to transition formulations into full development
• Drug Development and cross-functional leadership to ensure that the developed formulation meets the requirements for clinical and commercial success
• Work and manage external formulation technology companies to develop novel formulations
• Ensure formulations are stable and have scalable, robust processes
• Minimize the biopharmaceutical differences between the new and commercial formulations to avoid bioequivalence studies
• Manage other scientists (formulation and analytical)
• Create and manage budgets to achieve project success

Preferred Qualifications

PhD

Benefits

• Market leading compensation
• 401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%
• Employee stock purchase program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals
• Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered - no cost to you and dependents
• Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)
• Hybrid work model - employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work
• Unlimited flexible paid time off - take the time that you need
• Paid parental leave - 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents
• Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability
• Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office
• People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility
• We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching
• We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities
• $200,000 — $235,000 USD