Associate Director/Director, Drug Product Development

Job overview

The Associate Director/Director, Drug Product Development role is onsite in San Francisco, CA, with compensation not specified. The posting also identifies Thousand Oaks, CA, as a location. At Latigo Bio, the role sits in the CMC department and reports to the Senior Director, Drug Product. The role leads drug product development for small-molecule programs from candidate selection through clinical development, registration, and commercialization. It provides technical direction across formulation, process development, supply, technology transfer, regulatory submissions, and launch readiness, coordinating internal functions and external manufacturing partners to advance program goals.

What you'll do

• Lead drug product development strategy and execution for assigned small-molecule programs
• serve as drug product CMC lead on cross-functional teams
• oversee formulation and process development, scale-up, characterization, registration batches, and stability activities
• lead or support technology transfer, process qualification, and launch preparation
• develop product and process control strategies
• oversee manufacturing, packaging, investigations, change controls, and risk mitigation
• author or review drug product regulatory submission sections
• support health-authority interactions and inspection readiness
• manage external development and manufacturing partners
• mentor scientists and team members
• travel approximately 20% of the time.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

drug product development

associate director

director

latigo bio

san francisco ca

thousand oaks ca

cmc

small molecules

oral solid dosage

formulation development

regulatory submissions

20% travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Small-molecule development spanning clinical programs through commercialization; oral solid dosage expertise and enabling formulation technologies are central; approximately 20% domestic and international travel.

About the employer

Latigo Bio is hiring for this role. Industry: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. Sector: 32.