Senior Manager, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Shionogi Inc. (U.S.)

Senior Manager overseeing pharmaceutical sciences and product development with emphasis on oral and sterile products. Engaging with external partners and ensuring compliance in the product lifecycle.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeFlorham Park • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply broad pharmaceutical sciences and CMC expertise to develop and maintain commercial products
Provide technical leadership for oral suspension and sterile injectable products
Interact with external manufacturing partners and testing laboratories
Participate in development and review of validation strategies for new products and processes
Act as the Technical Lead and project manager on multidisciplinary development teams
Collaborate with global teams to oversee drug development and manufacturing processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or related discipline required; PhD preferred
8+ years of progressive pharmaceutical development experience (or equivalent)
Demonstrated experience supporting oral liquid/suspension product and/or sterile injectable
Experience in pharmaceutical analysis, formulation development, and manufacturing scale up/technology transfer
Thorough knowledge of current GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Demonstrates expertise in ICH guidelines and regulatory authority requirements
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to influence and coach positive behaviors within a matrixed organization
Strong analytical, critical reasoning, and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 40% - domestic and international

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

pharmaceutical sciencesCMC expertiseoral suspension productssterile injectable productspharmaceutical analysisformulation developmentmanufacturing scale uptechnology transferGMPsICH guidelines

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcommunication skillsinfluencecoachinganalytical skillscritical reasoningproblem-solving skills

Certifications

Master’s Degree in PharmaceuticsMaster’s Degree in Pharmaceutical SciencesMaster’s Degree in Chemical EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Polymer SciencePhD in related discipline