ARS Pharmaceuticals is a commercial pharmaceutical company, passionate about improving patients’ lives. We are launching
neffy®, an intranasal epinephrine product for patients and their caregivers with Type I allergic reactions including food, medications and insect bites that could lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis. We promote a culture of inclusivity, integrity, and creativity, while pursuing solutions for patients and families affected by serious allergic reactions.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Associate Director / Director of Technical Operations will help drive the development of our products. Working within the internal organization and with external partners, they will be responsible for managing key business operations projects with a particular focus on strategic commercial/clinical supply agreements and process development contract negotiation, legal review, and contract lifecycle management across the organization’s portfolio. The role will coordinate supply-agreement budgeting with FP&A and work to harmonize favorable business terms across agreements.
The role will identify key contract terms and milestones relating to business operations, work closely with project management and manufacturing teams, and escalate key decisions to upper management and project managers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage cross-functional (legal, quality, regulatory, finance, tech-ops) review and approval of supply, development, and other key agreements and contracts for various programs.
- Support change management for SME ownership of business operations.
- Understanding and communication of phase appropriate method development, qualification and development of analytical methods, Tech Transfer of methods and implementation at external partners.
- Adhere to, and drive standardization of business operations and contract management throughout the Technical Operations function.
- Work closely with contract manufacturing organizations to ensure contract negotiations move forward according to established timelines.
- Coordinate departmental budget preparation with FP&A and stakeholders. Ensure budget owners and other stakeholders track adherence to budget.
- Support technical business owners for business operations process guidance and optimization.
- Identify and communicate key contract terms and milestones to senior department management and project managers and escalate issues to appropriate decision-makers within the organization.
- Occasional travel, as needed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- /BEng. with a minimum of 5 years of direct biotech/pharma or related experience. Acceptable combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
- Familiarity with biotech manufacturing cycle times, constraints, method development, and working with external CMOS.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to translate financial reports/targets in business actions.
- System integration/data sharing experience preferred.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft office (Excel, Project, etc.) and other reporting tools.
- Demonstrated success while working with highly technically focused teams.
- Ability to articulate strategic value to cross functional stakeholders.
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels of the organization including senior management.
- Well organized, creative problem solver that works well in a team environment.
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally approximately 5-10%
At ARS, we are proud to offer a highly competitive compensation & benefits package. The full-time salary range for this posted position is $172,000 to $205,000 depending on level hired and may be eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus. Actual pay rates are determined by considering multiple factors including qualifications, relevance of experience, education & credentials, subject matter expertise, and other job-related factors permitted by law.This position is also eligible for Equity, 401k matching, and our excellent benefits package including 100% employer paid Medical, Dental & Vision for employees.
View the full package here: ARS Careers PageARS Pharmaceuticals believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. ARS Pharmaceuticals is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform their job-related duties.
If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at careers@ars-pharma.comThe position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.
