Vice President, Research & Development

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

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👔 Vice President

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Quva

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2015

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Consulting

Quva is a combined pharmaceutical manufacturer and health-system pharmacy analytics company that produces high-quality, sterile ready-to-administer (RTA) injectable compounded medications and delivers AI-powered data and analytics solutions for hospitals and health systems. Quva Pharma operates 503B sterile outsourcing and forward distribution capabilities to supply thousands of U. S. hospitals, while Quva BrightStream (formerly LogicStream Health) provides a SaaS platform that ingests disparate clinical and operational data to deliver predictive insights and tools such as shortage navigation, diversion surveillance, supply optimization, revenue capture, contract compliance, and clinical process optimization. The company emphasizes quality, regulatory-compliant manufacturing, distribution reliability, and data-driven solutions to improve pharmacy operations, reduce shortages and errors, and drive better patient and financial outcomes.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute the enterprise R&D and product development strategy • Own portfolio governance and prioritization for new products, acquired product transfers, reformulations, line extensions, shortage-response opportunities, and lifecycle improvements • Lead integration and phased development of products added through strategic portfolio acquisitions • Direct the stage-gated new product development process from research and clinical fit assessment through formulation, pilot development, validation, stability, change control, and commercial launch • Evaluate product concepts for patient and clinical need, medication-safety impact, regulatory pathway, intellectual property or commercial-copy considerations, manufacturability, capacity, sourcing, quality risk, and financial viability • Provide scientific and clinical leadership for formulation development, process characterization, scale-up, analytical method readiness, component qualification, stability strategy, and technology transfer • Partner with Quality, Pharmacy Services, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Customer Service, and Finance • Establish portfolio and program metrics, executive reporting, resource plans, and decision forums • Ensure development documentation is complete, scientifically sound, inspection-ready, and compliant with FDA requirements, cGMP expectations, state pharmacy requirements, internal procedures, and data-integrity standards • Provide executive oversight for product development reports, formulations, master batch records, specifications, stability protocols and reports, validation assessments, change controls, and supporting technical documentation • Build, develop, and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary R&D organization • Represent R&D in executive planning and customer or partner discussions • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• PharmD, PhD, or advanced degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related scientific discipline • 10+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical product development, sterile drug products, 503B outsourcing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or a closely related regulated environment • 7+ years leading technical or scientific teams • Demonstrated success leading products from concept through formulation, scale-up, validation, stability, technology transfer, and commercial launch • Deep working knowledge of sterile injectable or compounded drug-product development, aseptic processing, cGMP requirements, quality systems, and risk-based decision making • Experience establishing portfolio priorities, allocating resources, managing cross-functional programs, and communicating recommendations to executive leadership • Strong business and financial acumen • Exceptional leadership, influence, communication, and change-management skills • Efficiency with MS Office suite • At least 18 years of age • Able to successfully complete a drug and background check • Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental and vision • 401k retirement program with company match • 25 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year • Future career advancement opportunities