Pharmaceutical Innovation Specialist

7 days ago


Albany, New York, United States Hims Full time

About the Role:

Hims & Hers is seeking a highly skilled R&D Manager to lead the product development for all new product launches across Hims & Hers Hair, Sex, and Mental Health Categories. This role will be responsible for the development of Rx products only.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner cross-functionally with operations, quality, and sourcing on new product innovation to ensure alignment and feasibility, and to optimize product design within launch timelines.
  • Work closely with R&D Sr. Manager to prioritize workload based on the needs of the business and launch priorities.
  • Transfer technical knowledge to the manufacturing team and lead product scale up in a timely and rigorous manner.
  • Partner externally with vendors, suppliers, and co-packers and assist in managing all aspects of the external formulation process, including providing direction to contract fillers and 3rd party testing labs.
  • Track milestones and communicate project risks to the Technical Project Manager in a timely manner.
  • Work closely with the operations team to manage the weekly benchtop workload, and sample shipments based on launch priorities.
  • Troubleshoot formula and equipment issues in a production-like setting and identify effective solutions for both new and existing products.
  • Oversee the tech transfer of formulas from R&D experimental batches to production scale-up batches for tablets, topicals, gummies, and new formats.
  • Create clear processing instructions for compounding processes such as weighing, mixing, blending, tableting, and pressing.
  • Build and maintain current industry knowledge by attending conferences and tradeshows showcasing technical knowledge of non-sterile pharmaceutical compounding.
  • Partner with OPS & Engineering teams to provide input on new equipment purchases.
  • Travel from OH to AZ facility as needed to support pilots and cross-train with other members of the R&D team.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Cosmetic Chemistry, or related fields.
  • A minimum of 5-7 years hands-on experience in an R&D setting with scale-up experience of solid dosage and liquid pharmaceutical products.
  • Prior managerial experience is a plus.
  • Regulatory background is a plus.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills.
  • Ability to stay cool and calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must be able to wear PPE, including PAPR.
  • Pharmacy technician licensure in AZ & OH is a plus, can be acquired with training upon hire.

Our Benefits:

  • Competitive salary & comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.

Conditions of Employment:

  • This position will require working with Hazardous Drugs (HD) and would require that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) be worn for the length of working with these drugs.
  • This position requires medical approval to wear respiratory protection in the form of negative or positive pressure respirators, including N95, full face respirator, SCBA, or Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR).
  • Physical exertion required, including, but not limited to, walking up to 50% of the time, standing up to 100% of the time, squatting and bending up to 20% of the time, and lifting up to 80% of the time for up to a twelve-hour shift.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Due to the risk of reproductive capability in handling or compounding certain Hazardous Drugs (HD), associates must be willing to confirm that they understand the potential risks (teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive effects) of handling hazardous drugs.


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