Vice President, Research & Development

The Vice President Research & Development leads Quva Pharmas enterprise product development strategy for ready-to-administer and compounded medications. This leader is accountable for translating hospital and health-system needs medication shortages portfolio opportunities and acquired product capabilities into a prioritized technically feasible compliant and commercially viable development pipeline. The role provides executive oversight from clinical and regulatory assessment through formulation process development analytical readiness stability validation technology transfer launch and lifecycle improvement across Quvas 503B manufacturing network.

Ideally located in Sugar Land Texas. If remote will require around 50% travel.

What the Vice President R&D does each day:

• Develops and executes the enterprise R&D and product development strategy in alignment with Quvas growth quality supply continuity and customer priorities
• Owns portfolio governance and prioritization for new products acquired product transfers reformulations line extensions shortage-response opportunities and lifecycle improvements
• Leads the integration and phased development of selected products added through strategic portfolio acquisitions including clinical technical regulatory supply validation and launch readiness activities
• Directs Quvas stage-gated new product development process from research and clinical fit assessment through formulation pilot development validation stability change control and commercial launch
• Ensures product concepts are evaluated for patient and clinical need medication-safety impact regulatory pathway intellectual property or commercial-copy considerations manufacturability capacity sourcing quality risk and financial viability
• Provides scientific and clinical leadership for formulation development process characterization scale-up analytical method readiness component qualification stability strategy and technology transfer
• Partners with Quality Pharmacy Services Technical Operations Manufacturing Engineering Supply Chain Commercial Operations Customer Service and Finance to establish clear ownership timelines risks and launch criteria
• Establishes portfolio and program metrics executive reporting resource plans and decision forums to improve speed predictability accountability and return on development investment
• Ensures development documentation is complete scientifically sound inspection-ready and compliant with applicable FDA requirements cGMP expectations state pharmacy requirements internal procedures and data-integrity standards
• Provides executive oversight for Product Development Reports formulations master batch records specifications stability protocols and reports validation assessments change controls and supporting technical documentation
• Builds develops and leads a high-performing multidisciplinary R&D organization; clarifies roles strengthens technical capabilities and creates succession and development plans
• Represents R&D in executive planning and customer or partner discussions communicates portfolio decisions and risks clearly
• Other duties as assigned

Our successful Vice President R&D has / is:

• Sense of urgency accountability and resourcefulness (e.g. work in changing environment)
• Self-starter independent learner
• Communication: Promotes active listening with team members; Contributes appropriately to conversations; Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with other departments within the organization and with people at all levels of the organization
• Problem Solving: Understands how various issues affect each other and the outcome of projects; Improves upon existing approaches by seeking opportunities to creatively transform
• Efficiency with MS Office suite
• Experience establishing portfolio priorities allocating resources managing cross-functional programs and communicating recommendations to executive leadership
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to balance clinical need supply continuity technical feasibility compliance speed and commercial value
• Exceptional leadership influence communication and change-management skills in a fast-paced multi-site environment

Minimum Requirements for this Role:

• PharmD PhD or advanced degree in pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences chemistry chemical engineering or a closely related scientific discipline

• 10 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical product development sterile drug products 503B outsourcing pharmaceutical manufacturing or a closely related regulated environment including 7 years leading technical or scientific teams

• Demonstrated success leading products from concept through formulation scale-up validation stability technology transfer and commercial launch

• Deep working knowledge of sterile injectable or compounded drug-product development aseptic processing cGMP requirements quality systems and risk-based decision making

• 18 years of age
• Able to successfully complete a drug and background check
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas

Benefits of Working at Quva:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical dental and vision
• 401k retirement program with company match
• 25paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year
• National industry-leading high growth company with future career advancement opportunities
• The base compensation for this role is estimated to be within the range described below. The compensation offered may vary depending on relevant factors such as experience skills training education certifications geographic location and market conditions

About Quva:

Quva provides industry-leading health-system pharmacy services and solutions including 503B sterile injectable outsourcing services and AI-based data software solutions that help power the business of Pharmas multiple production facilities and industry-first dedicated remote distribution capabilities provide ready-to-administer sterile injectable medicines critical to patient care. Quva BrightStreampartners with health systems to aggregate normalize and analyze large amounts of complex data across their sites of care and through proprietary machine learning transforms data into actionable insights supporting revenue optimization script capture inventory management drug shortage control and more. Quvas overall progressive and integrated platform helps health-systems transform pharmacy management to achieve greater value and deliver highest-quality patient care.

Quva is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Quvas Equal Opportunity Policy prohibits harassment or discrimination due to age ancestry color disability gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin race religious creed sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and any related medical conditions) sexual orientation and any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable laws. All employment with Quva is at will.

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