R&D Manager- Upper Respiratory

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All
. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone
, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more.
We Are Perrigo
. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.

At Perrigo, we believe better health should be within reach for everyone. As R&D Manager - Upper Respiratory, you will play a key role in translating consumer needs, category strategy and scientific opportunities into differentiated, compliant and commercially viable self-care products.
The R&D Manager - Upper Respiratory is a senior scientific and business leader responsible for shaping and executing the category’s innovation and product strategy across cough, cold, flu, allergy and related respiratory self-care solutions. Combining deep category expertise with enterprise-wide impact, the role provides technical and scientific leadership for product development, drives science-led innovation, protects and advances global portfolios, and enables growth across OTC medicines, medical devices, cosmetics and other relevant self-care classifications.

Operating across brands and geographies, the role ensures the delivery of consumer-centric, compliant and commercially viable solutions that improve lives and strengthen Perrigo’s competitive position.

Technical Strategy & Development-

Define technical strategies and development requirements for Upper Respiratory NPD, lifecycle, base-business and refresh projects from feasibility through registration, industrialization, launch and post-launch.

Translate consumer and commercial needs into technically feasible product concepts, target product profiles and evidence plans.

Guide and critically review formulation, analytical, stability, scale-up and technology-transfer activities performed by specialist R&D teams and external partners.

Identify technical risks early and recommend pragmatic, evidence-based solutions that protect quality, timelines and commercial viability.

Ensure scientific rationale, development documentation and product knowledge remain robust and traceable throughout the product lifecycle

Innovation & Portfolio Support-

Identify and assess opportunities across cough, cold, flu, allergy and adjacent self-care areas in partnership with Scientific Office, Category and Commercial teams.

Evaluate emerging ingredients, formulations, dosage forms, delivery technologies and claims for consumer benefit, differentiation, speed, cost and sustainability.

Recommend reformulation, renovation, cost-improvement and lifecycle-extension opportunities across the existing portfolio.

Assess external technologies, products, licensing opportunities and scalable platforms that can accelerate innovation across brands and markets.

Provide technical assessments, development plans and risk-based recommendations for Stage Gate and portfolio decisions.

Scientific, Regulatory & Quality Excellence
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Ensure development programs meet applicable quality, safety, efficacy and regulatory requirements for OTC medicines and, where relevant, medical devices.

Provide scientific input to regulatory strategies, pharmaceutical-development documentation, CTD modules and submissions.

Critically review technical and claim…