Associate Director / Director, Device Development (Prefilled Syringes & Auto-Injectors)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and driven Associate Director or Director of Device Development to lead the end-to-end development of drug delivery systems, with a focus on prefilled syringes and auto-injectors for late-stage programs and commercialization.

This role will be responsible for integrating medical device engineering, human-centered design, and human factors engineering into combination product development, ensuring safe, effective, and patient-friendly delivery solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in biomedical engineering, device development, and regulatory requirements for combination products, along with a track record of advancing programs from clinical stages through commercial launch.

Key Responsibilities

Device & Combination Product Development

• Lead development of prefilled syringes, auto-injectors, and related delivery systems from late-stage clinical development through commercialization
• Define and execute device development strategies, including design, verification, validation, and lifecycle management
• Oversee combination product integration, ensuring alignment with CMC, clinical, and regulatory strategies

Human-Centered Design & Human Factors Engineering

• Drive human-centered product development, incorporating patient, caregiver, and healthcare provider needs
• Lead human factors engineering (HFE) activities, including use-related risk analysis, formative and summative (validation) studies
• Ensure compliance with FDA, EMA, and global HFE/usability requirements

Technical Leadership

• Provide subject matter expertise in biomedical engineering and device technologies
• Lead cross-functional teams across development, clinical, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing
• Independently manage external partners, including device manufacturers, design firms, and testing laboratories

MSAT & Manufacturing Support

• Provide MSAT leadership for device and combination product manufacturing across clinical and commercial stages
• Serve as Person-in-Plant (PIP) during manufacturing campaigns, ensuring on-site technical oversight and rapid issue resolution
• Lead and support manufacturing campaigns, including engineering runs, clinical, PPQ, and commercial production
• Partner with CMOs and internal teams to ensure robust manufacturing processes