Associate Director, Early Stage Drug Product Development

The Associate Director in the Early Stage Drug Product Development organization at Acadia is responsible for the development of pharmaceutical formulations primarily intended for early-stage clinical trials and preclinical animal studies. This role also supports drug discovery teams by assisting in the selection of optimal drug candidates through detailed physicochemical characterization and assessment of compound properties.

Requirements

• Designs and develops pharmaceutical formulations to support early stage clinical trials
• Evaluates and validates new drug product CSPs (Contract Service Providers)
• Coordinates and supervises the development of clinical formulations and finished dosage forms at CSPs
• Plans project-related scientific and technical activities
• Conduct physicochemical characterizations of the new drug candidates
• Authors and reviews technical reports and documents suitable for regulatory submissions

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Equity awards
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel, and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance