Revolution Medicines

Principal Scientist, Drug Substance

Revolution Medicines$190K — $238K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD (or MSc) in organic chemistry, chemical engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of industrial experience in chemical/drug substance process R&D
  • Strong leadership and people management skills
  • Hands-on experience in synthetic organic chemistry
  • Familiarity with ICH guidelines, GMP, and industry practices
  • Experience with regulatory submissions (IND, IMPD, NDA, MAA)
  • Project management experience with CROs/CDMOs

Responsibilities

  • Develop chemical processes for drug substance manufacture and optimization.
  • Conduct process development studies using quality by design (QbD) principles.
  • Lead technology transfer and process familiarization at CDMOs.
  • Manage the selection and oversight of CROs and CDMOs.
  • Write and approve protocols and development reports.
  • Author and review CMC sections for regulatory filings and patents.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for program strategy design.

Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation
  • Robust equity awards
  • Strong benefits package
  • Significant learning and development opportunities
  • Hybrid work flexibility
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

Playing a critical role as a technical lead within the Drug Substance function, the position will be responsible for process research and development and scale-up of manufacturing in support of Revolution Medicines' pipeline compound development, clinical programs and commercial readiness.

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for developing chemical processes for the manufacture of drug substance, intermediates and/or starting materials, including route evaluation and process optimization.
  • Conduct process development and optimization studies according to the principles of quality by design (QbD), to enable regulatory starting materials designation, establish control strategy and process characterization studies using tools such as design of experiment (DOE) studies.
  • Lead and/or enable technology transfer, process familiarization, and manufacturing at CDMOs.
  • Participate in identification, selection, and management of CROs and CDMOs including management of redundant supply and geographic diversity.
  • Write, review, and approve protocols, manufacturing batch records, and development and campaign reports.
  • Author, review the relevant CMC sections of regulatory filings and patent applications.
  • Partner with analytical development, pharmaceutical development, and supply chain functions to design overall strategy for programs.
  • Communicate effectively within cross functional project teams.
  • Travel to CRO/CDMO for the oversight of development activities and manufacturing (up to approximately 15%).

Required Skills, Experience and Education:
  • PhD (minimum MSc degree) in organic chemistry, chemical engineering or related discipline
  • 10 or more years (15+ years for Master's degree) of relevant industrial experience in chemical / drug substance process research and development.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Hands-on proficiency in synthetic organic chemistry.
  • Knowledge of current ICH guidelines, GMP, and relevant industry practices.
  • Working experience and knowledge of regulatory submissions (IND, IMPD, NDA and MAA).
  • Previous experience managing projects at CROs/CDMOs.
  • Strong problem solving skills with sound technically driven decision-making ability.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
  • An innovative team-player with high energy for our dynamic company environment.

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The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

Base Pay Salary Range

$190,000-$238,000 USD

About Revolution Medicines

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies to inhibit elusive frontier targets within notorious growth and survival pathways, with particular emphasis on RAS and mTOR signaling pathways. The company's proprietary platform enables the discovery and development of small molecules that bind covalently to proteins. Revolution Medicines was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Revolution Medicines
Size
201 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$108.1 million
Revenue
$42.9 million
NASDAQ

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