Director, Technical Operations – Combination Product Development

🕒 April 14

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $189k - $246k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Operations

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Travere Therapeutics

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2013

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Travere Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company committed to identifying, developing, and delivering life-changing therapies for people living with rare diseases, particularly those related to rare kidney and metabolic disorders. The company has a strong focus on advancing science in these fields, with a pipeline that includes treatments for conditions such as IgA nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. With the full U. S. FDA approval of its non-immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy, Travere Therapeutics continues to set new standards of care. The company collaborates with the rare kidney disease community, including patient advocacy organizations and clinical trial investigators, to bring hope to patients with these serious conditions.

📋 Description

• Lead the device program from Phase 3 through regulatory approval, commercialization, and lifecycle management • Drive execution against key milestones including design verification and qualification, process validation (PPQ), BLA submission, and launch readiness • Serve as the primary technical liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners and manufacturers • Manage packaging timelines and deliverables to align with regulatory submission and commercial launch milestones; and ensure supply chain and external partners readiness for product launch • Assess external partners such as Contract Packaging Organizations (CPOs) and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) based on technical capability, regulatory compliance, operational readiness, scalability, and cost effectiveness • Oversee implementation of selected CPOs and CMOs, including onboarding, readiness assessments, and operational alignment • Ensure alignment between clinical and commercial packaging configurations and lead transition from development to commercial manufacturing, including: Design transfer and process validation, Supply chain readiness and launch planning, Final product configuration and control • Partner with Quality to drive complaint handling and investigation as well as post-market surveillance and medical device reporting (e.g. root cause analysis, device malfunction and safety) • Author and/or review global regulatory submissions for combination product (e.g., BLA with device constituent) and ensure regulatory inspections readiness (e.g., Pre-Approval Inspections) • Participate in Pre-Approval Inspections and routine audits as device SME • Support contract negotiations by providing technical input on scope, capabilities, and operational feasibility • Drive integrated risk management across drug–device interfaces; continuously update the Post-Market Risk Management file (ISO 14971) based on real-world complaint data and trending • Support continuous improvement and lifecycle management post-approval

🎯 Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or other related disciplines • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in device development and commercialization of a combination product • Strong knowledge of combination product regulatory framework, drug development (CMC), and device development including design controls, risk management, verification/validation, and design transfer • Experience with BLA submissions including device constituent components is required • Strong professional experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in biologics development and injectables • Expertise in managing CPOs, CMOs, and external suppliers • Experience with packaging validation and distribution testing, human factors/usability engineering • Strong project management experience, PMP certification is preferred • Prior experience interacting with FDA or other regulatory agencies • Broad knowledge and experience within the GMP environment and regulatory affairs • Successful record of creating and managing complex project plans, timelines, and budgets, and development of risk mitigation strategies • Ability to adapt to modification and changes to project plans, demonstrating flexibility to implement new strategies and tactics to accommodate these changes • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required • Excellent decision-making and collaboration skills with strong attention to detail • Six Sigma and statistical knowledge is a plus • Ability to travel 20%-25% domestically and internationally

🏖️ Benefits

• premium health • financial • work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents • wellness and employee support programs • life insurance • disability • retirement plans with employer match • generous paid time off