Principal Scientist

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Lead strategies for the design and development of products in alignment with project goals. You will lead and conduct development activities for oral and topical dosage forms for the allergy, analgesic, cough and cold, and GI BCC categories. Your role involves leading multiple projects in formulation development to ensure stable formulas and on‑time delivery. You will oversee the development of formulations and create product dossiers for new products, ensuring all formulation development work is performed effectively, according to agreed timelines, and at a high level of quality.

You will lead a portfolio of projects, prioritizing activities to deliver on commitments efficiently. Additionally, you will actively lead innovation by creating ideas, turning them into prototypes, evaluating external new technologies and drug delivery methods, and presenting new product ideas to commercial teams.

• Lead a portfolio of Formulation Development Projects;
• Identify and lead Formulation Development strategies for assigned projects;
• Develop and communicate timelines and costs for Formulation Development projects;
• Identify and elevate risks to Technical Sub‑Team and Core Project Team;
• Provide oversight of junior‑level Formulation Development colleagues to execute experimental plans and batch manufacturing;
• Lead coordination of external development activities by providing technical leadership and accountability for delivering timing commitments;
• Present sub‑team recommendations, conclusions, and challenges to Technical Leads;
• Lead development and/or author technical documentation to support launch and regulatory approval of projects;
• Lead ideations based on category innovation strategy or consumer insights;
• Attend product research to understand consumer feedback on new products and propose formulation improvements if needed;
• Lead and deliver prototypes against new product ideas;
• Present new product ideas and prototypes to category teams;
• Actively search for external new drug delivery technologies for new product applications;
• Lead the creation of product development strategy and plan;
• Serve as a technical expert for Solid Dose and/or Topical Drug formulation Development;
• Provide sound technical expertise to Innovation Team, Technical Sub‑teams, and Technical Lead;
• Lead the incorporation of Formulation Development feedback into Stage Gate Documents;
• Represent R&D on technical sub‑teams, cross‑functional teams, and core project teams;
• Ensure that the Technical Sub‑Team, core team, and senior management have an accurate view of technical risks and challenges;
• Ensure that the procedures used by Formulation Development are safe and effective.

• Expertise in leading formulation development projects and strategies;
• Strong ability to communicate timelines and costs effectively;
• Skilled in identifying and escalating project risks;
• Experience in providing technical leadership and accountability in external development activities;
• Capable of leading and authoring technical documentation for regulatory approval;
• Innovative mindset with the ability to turn ideas into prototypes;
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $ - $. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s…