Associate Director, Device Development

BioMarin Pharmaceutical•Novato, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

BioMarin is seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Director to join our Combination Products and Medical Devices team. This role is pivotal, encompassing strategic and technical responsibilities. This role provides an opportunity to leverage your device development expertise to develop transformational drug delivery technologies for BioMarin to meet our long-term aspirations. To deliver on this, the candidate must have a proven track record of success working cross-functionally at senior levels and have experience engaging with all functions involved with device development. The ideal candidate will exhibit a strong technical background in drug delivery systems, deep experience in leading cross-functional device team leadership, including experience in combination product development, device/combination product manufacturing operations, and drug product development, with a proven track record of successful device/combination product development and commercialization. This role requires managing senior level stakeholders, a deep understanding of ISO requirements, medical device regulations, and experience in combination products/device development from inception through commercialization and life cycle management. This role demands a high level of expertise in systems engineering fundamentals, mechanical product and process design as well as collaborative operation within a cross functional matrix team environment.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of experience in the development and commercialization of parenteral combination products and medical devices.
Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
Firsthand experience with parenteral drug delivery with device technologies like pre-filled syringe, autoinjectors, large volume delivery technologies is highly desirable.
Deep expertise in design controls.
Experience working with contract manufacturers.
Exposure to human factors engineering.
Working with regulatory agencies and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence up, down, and across multiple levels and functional areas (corporate wide).

Nice To Haves

Worked at large-mid sized pharma and/or biotechnology companies focused on developing parenteral combination products.
Led cross-functional device teams and commercialized prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, and/or pen devices
Worked with industry standard primary container technologies like prefilled syringes, cartridges, and vials
Experience with lyophilized product related drug delivery

Responsibilities

Lead highly visible cross-functional project teams in developing complex delivery device and combination product technologies with the goal of clinical introduction, commercialization, and post marketing support.
As needed, lead technology development of unique drug delivery technologies.
Partner with key stakeholders like CMC teams, asset teams, quality, regulatory, external operations and other functions.
Lead external device vendor engagement and strategic oversight of externally developed device technologies.
As a device team leader, drive the design, development, verification, validation, and transfer of combination products and medical devices.
Lead product and process improvement related to on market products.
Work closely with contract manufacturers to ensure quality and timely delivery of project deliverables.
Prepare and present reports to senior management on project status, risks, and opportunities.
Mentor engineers and scientists within the department.
Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Learn and share knowledge with colleagues and by participating in internal and external scientific presentation opportunities.
Other duties as assigned.