Head New Product Development

About the Company

A reputed and growing pharmaceutical company with a strong focus on Generics, Nutraceuticals and Specialty Products is expanding its New Product Development portfolio across domestic and regulated international markets.

Role & responsibilities

We are hiring Head NPD for a reputed pharmaceutical company to lead new product development initiatives from concept to commercialization.

• Lead formulation and NPD activities across various dosage forms.
• Drive QbD, formulation optimization, BE studies and product development.
• Manage technology transfer, scale-up and process validation.
• Support regulatory submissions for USFDA, EU and other regulated markets.
• Coordinate with QA, QC, Production, Regulatory, BD and Marketing teams.
• Drive innovation, cost optimization and product pipeline development.
• Lead, mentor and develop the NPD/Formulation team.

Preferred candidate profile

• M.Pharm / PhD in Pharmaceutics
• 12+ years of pharmaceutical R&D experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in formulation development, QbD, DOE, BE, dissolution and stability.
• Experience with regulated-market products and global regulatory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ICH guidelines and patent/IP considerations.