Executive Director, Device Product Platforms

Overview

The Executive Director, Device Product Platforms (DPP) will serve as a strategic and operational leader, responsible for shaping and executing the organization’s vision for Drug Device Combination Products. This role emphasizes a platform-based approach, ensuring seamless, cross‑functional product delivery that aligns with the evolving needs of the Research and Development (R&D) pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizational Leadership: Lead and inspire the DPP organization, driving platform leadership for Auto Injectors, Prefilled Syringes (Vaccines, Intravitreal Injections), Combination Product Kits, Inhalation Devices, and functional leadership for Device Design & Process Development. Implement strategic initiatives to advance a platform-based approach, ensuring integration across internal and external teams and alignment with enterprise objectives. Retain and develop top technical talent, promote skill growth, and foster a culture of scientific and technical excellence.
• Scientific and Technical Excellence: Provide expert guidance on design, development, and evaluation of device products, components, materials, packaging systems, and manufacturing processes. Oversee verification strategies and material property assessments, drive innovation and continuous improvement in product quality and process efficiency.
• Portfolio and Platform Management: Oversee the Drug Device Combination Products portfolio across all therapeutic areas, modalities, and platforms. Ensure robust platform expertise in prefilled syringes for vaccines, auto injectors, pen injectors, combination product kits, prefilled syringes for intravitreal injections, inhalation devices, and other nasal delivery mechanisms. Identify and develop future platform leaders as the pipeline evolves.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders across Research, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure seamless product development and commercialization. Represent the DPP organization in global forums, cross‑divisional governance forums, and with external partners.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards for combination products and medical devices. Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks across the product lifecycle working with cross‑functional teams.

Education

Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S. preferred) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Materials Engineering.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering leadership experience in device or combination product development within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry.
• Demonstrated experience with device and combination products in at least three therapeutic areas (Cardiometabolic, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology, Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience).
• Proven track record in at least five device categories (Prefilled Syringes for vaccines; Intravitreal Prefilled Syringes; Needle safety devices; Auto Injectors; Pen Injectors; Combination Product Kits; Dry Powder Inhalers; Nasal Delivery mechanisms).
• Strong leadership, talent development, business savviness, collaboration, execution excellence, regulatory knowledge, data‑driven decision making and risk management.

Location and Work Arrangement

West Point, PA or Rahway, NJ (Hybrid) with travel up to 25%. Successful applicants will interact across all Pharmaceutical Sciences and Device Development (PSDD) and R&D locations.

Compensation

Salary range: $255,800.00 – $402,700.00. Eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days.

Application

Please apply through Application deadline is stated on this posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with affirmative action requirements. For more information about your rights, visit EEOC Know Your Rights or EEOC GINA Supplement.

We are proud to embrace diversity and inclusion, encouraging people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills, and backgrounds to collaborate in an inclusive environment.

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