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Director, Drug Product Development

3 weeks, 6 days ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Operations Manager
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Apogee Therapeutics

Apogee Therapeutics

Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative biologics for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other inflammatory and immune diseases with high unmet needs. Their goa...

Biotechnology
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Founded 2022
$169M raised
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Description

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in prefilled syringe process development and manufacturing, providing technical guidance and strategic direction to cross-functional teams.
  • Develop late-phase and commercial launch strategies for prefilled syringe drug product development and manufacturing.
  • Oversee drug product tech transfer, process development, and GMP manufacturing operations, including person-in-plant support.
  • Manage drug product CDMOs to ensure deliverables, timelines, and performance expectations are met in partnership with Quality and Tech Ops teams.
  • Support phase-appropriate strategies for process transfer, scale-up, process characterization, process performance qualification, and commercial readiness.
  • Perform risk assessments using a Quality by Design approach to guide drug product development and manufacturing strategies.
  • Collaborate with device and drug product development teams on presentations in vial, prefilled syringe, autoinjector, and advanced delivery formats.
  • Analyze manufacturing data to identify process improvement and optimization opportunities.
  • Support formulation and co-formulation development for protein therapeutics, including antibodies.
  • Work with Quality and external partners to review and approve batch records, support investigations, resolve deviations, and author or review regulatory submissions.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in drug product development and manufacturing.
  • 5+ years of experience in clinical and/or commercial GMP operations for prefilled syringe drug products.
  • Demonstrated leadership in GMP manufacturing of combination products.
  • PhD in a relevant discipline such as chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Proven expertise in biologics drug product process development and aseptic manufacturing, preferably with monoclonal antibodies.
  • Experience managing drug product CDMOs, including tech transfers and oversight of GMP manufacturing operations.
  • Experience with process performance qualification and commercialization of biologics.
  • Experience with pre-approval inspection readiness and support is preferred.
  • Experience with extractables and leachables risk assessments is preferred.
  • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional stakeholders across development, quality, regulatory, supply chain, devices, clinical, and operations teams.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
  • Availability to participate in calls across international time zones.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%, including domestic and international sites, and attend Apogee All Hands meetings in person twice per year.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary of $210,000 to $235,000 per year, depending on experience, education, and geography.
  • Market-competitive compensation package with performance bonus and equity grant opportunities.
  • Health, welfare, and retirement benefits.
  • Three weeks of PTO, two one-week company-wide shutdowns per year, and dedicated paid sick leave.
  • Opportunities for professional growth with access to development resources.
  • A fast-paced, highly dynamic environment where employees can help shape the company and culture.
  • Regular all-team in-person meetings to build relationships and solve problems.

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