Director – Vaccine Formulation Development

Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences with min 7 years of appropriate experience
A strong background in parenteral formulation development
Prior team management experience in a relevant area
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Motivated, detail-oriented, with good laboratory skills.

Develop and communicate overall formulation development strategies, incorporating knowledge about the antigen (s), material availability, target product profile, and program timelines.
First line manager of a laboratory group and laboratory staff with the primary responsibility of developing vaccine formulations and early scalable processes.
Ensure all formulation studies are properly designed, vetted, and documented to ensure delivery of a stable vaccine with the desired characteristics.
Work closely with the early bioprocess and analytical development team members when planning studies for input and resource allocation.
With supporting staff, make and provide suitable formulations to support early animal studies as required.
Provide oversight for vaccine supply manufacture for toxicology studies and ensure all supplies are available within the timelines required.
Supervise assigned staff including setting objectives and performance management.
Ensure that the laboratory has systems in place to maintain equipment, reagents, and consumables that are required to accomplish the given work.
Serve as a Vaccine Formulation Development lead representative on applicable cross-functional subteams. Responsible for knowledge sharing between organizations within Pfizer.