Associate Director, Drug Product Development

Akero Therapeutics, a Novo Nordisk company, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases. The Associate Director, Drug Product Development, will lead late-stage development activities for EFX within the Technical Operations division.

Requirements

• Design and oversee the execution of development studies to evaluate the optimal formulations and establish scalable, robust DP manufacturing processes.
• Partner with CROs and CDMOs to manage drug product activities in preparation for process validation and registration.
• Generate high quality data based on sound scientific principles, interpret data and communicate the results through technical reports, presentations, and regulatory documents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance
• Sick time policy
• Flexible vacation policy
• Parental leave policy