Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Development (Topical):
Incyte Corporation

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Incyte Corporation
Wilmington North Carolina
Pharmaceutical
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The Drive to Discover. The Experience to Deliver.

Looking for a challenge and a chance to grow your career?

Then Incyte is the pharmaceutical company for you. While our pipeline demonstrates the ability to compete with much larger pharmaceutical companies in selecting compelling targets and creating high-quality drug candidates, our smaller size enables employees to see the direct impact of their contributions on the direction of the company. Due to our smart, agile culture and cutting-edge science, we delivered a novel, first-to-market product in an unmet medical need in 2011 - the first in the company's history.

Opportunities for taking on new and/or additional responsibilities, in addition to advancement, are a key element in our culture. Add to that a science-based, fast-paced work environment and you've got an exciting company in which to work.

In addition to opportunities for growth, we offer an outstanding benefits andcompensation package to help meet personal needs as well.

Incyte Corporation values the talents of our diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Development (Topical)

Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel medicines to meet serious unmet medical needs in oncology and inflammation and autoimmunity. Incyte is committed to the rigorous pursuit of research and development excellence to improve the lives of patients, make a difference in health care, and build sustainable value.

The Company strives to discover and develop first-in-class and best-in-class medicines-advancing a diverse portfolio of large and small molecules.

Our Global Pharmaceutical Development group is looking for an experienced scientist in topical formulations. The Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Development (Topical) is responsible for drug development activities for topical products and delivery systems. This role will collaborate with colleagues in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Discovery and Clinical Development.

Essential Functions of the Job (Key responsibilities)

  • Lead early stage topical product development of Incyte's drug substances and NCE's
  • Assist with ongoing late stage clinical development of topical products
  • Write and review technical documentation for regulatory submissions
  • Establish external contracts with CMO's
  • Direct and/or perform hands-on laboratory work to develop topical dosage
  • Handle GMP contract manufacturing organizations for clinical drug product batches: the scope of the work may include review and implementation of manufacturing batch records, SOPs, stability protocols, and validation protocols.


Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency)

  • Must have at least a MS or Ph.D. in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or other relevant field.
  • 15+ years of experience developing topical and/or other dosage forms;
  • Skilled in the development of dermatological and ophthalmic drug products, including cream, gel, lotion, ointment, solution, (nano)emulsion, eye drops and suppository . Experienced in excipient compatibility studies for topical drug product development.
  • Experienced in the In Vitro Release Testing and In Vitro Permeation Testing, HPLC, viscosity and/or rheology, pH measurement, moisture content, UV/Vis spectrometry; working knowledge of LC-MS/MS, turbidity, size measurement, etc.
  • Through knowledge in regulatory filings and hands-on experience in areas like analytical development, formulations development and drug device for drug product filings.
  • Experience with other mucosal drug product development (oral, nasal and GI) is a plus.
  • Experienced in GMP, Industry and Regulatory requirements. Walking knowledge in quality by design, critical quality attributes and critical process parameters in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Experience with authoring IND's/NDA/MAAs.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

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