Associate Director, Device Development
Boston, MA, United States
Role Summary
Apogee Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director, Device Development to join the Technical Operations team to provide technical leadership in developing first class patient-centric biologic/device combination products for Apogee’s programs. Products include prefilled syringes with needle safety device, autoinjectors, and on-body injectors.
As a technical leader in an emerging company relying on a fully outsourced supply chain, the Associate Director, Device Development will act as a subject matter expert (SME) in biologic/device combination product design and development, technology transfer, and cGMP manufacturing oversight. This position will work closely with external suppliers, manufacturers and with other functional areas in Technical Operations and Quality to ensure development and manufacture of high-quality combination products to support clinical supply and commercial manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
Technical lead on cross-functional teams responsible for development of combination products
Work with Quality function to establishment design controls procedures for combination product development
Author product-specific design control documentation, including User Requirements Specifications, Design Input Requirements, and Design Verification plans, protocols, and reports
Oversee test method development, test method validation and design verification at external labs
Establish human factors strategies
Work with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and contract research organizations (CROs) to meet development, manufacturing, and supply goals
Review and approve manufacturing protocols, master and executed batch records, validation plans and reports, and other cGMP documents
Support person-in-plant during manufacturing at CMOs, as needed
Serve as technical SME in root cause analysis and deviation investigations
Author, review, and approve development studies and technical reports
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including analytical development, supply chain, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs
Serve as technical SME on due diligence and business development opportunities
Communicate findings and progress through presentations and reports
Author and support regulatory submissions (IND, IMPD, amendments, IB, BLA, etc.)
Ideal Candidate
Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience, BS in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field required, advanced degree a plus
Must have hands-on experience in developing biologic/device combination products, specifically with prefilled syringe with needle safety device, autoinjector, and/or on-body injector. Experience should include:
Development of User Requirements and Design Input Requirements
Establishing statistical acceptance criteria based on reliability and confidence intervals
Statistical analysis of test data
Test Method Validation
Design Verification plans, protocols, and reports
Design Validation and Design Transfer
Process Validation
Experience in late phase clinical development and commercialization of combination products
Must have sound understanding of current regulatory requirements and industry standards for biologic/device combination products, including 21CFR820.30, ISO 13485
Experience working with external device suppliers and CMOs and cGMP manufacturing facilities
Experience performing risk management per ISO 14971
Experience with execution of root cause analysis and investigations
Strong communication and presentation skills
Availability to participate in calls across multiple international time zones
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally to vendor / CMO sites and company meetings
Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-moving organization
Successfully exhibit Apogee’s C.O.R.E. values: Caring, Original, Resilient and Egoless
The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role will be $170,000 - $185,000/ year. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but is not limited to relevant years of experience, educational background, and geography.
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