Director, Combination Product Development

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McDermott Laboratories Limited Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases. We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making. Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment. For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world. Our Global Device Development organization is an innovative, technically strong, and fully integrated team focused on delivering high-quality, safe, and effective device and combination products to meet evolving patient healthcare needs worldwide. We develop advanced device technologies to enable drug delivery across respiratory, transdermal, biologic, biosimilar, and injectable therapies. Working collaboratively across Viatris, we support the development of innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes. Our organization operates across four key locations: Dublin; Cambridge; Sandwich; and Southpointe. Every member of our team is committed to advancing better health for patients around the world. The Role & What You Will Be Doing Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Director, Combination Product Development - Injectables, Respiratory and Transdermal (Global Device Development) a people manager role will make an impact: Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers supporting device development for injectable, respiratory, and transdermal combination products. Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team aligned to evolving portfolio and technology needs. Provide technical leadership to ensure generation of robust evidence demonstrating product safety, efficacy, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Serve as the key technical interface between drug product and device teams across combination product development. Oversee critical development activities, including design verification, stability, biological evaluation, extractables, and transport studies. Ensure development and implementation of device control strategies to support manufacturing and successful technology transfer. Support manufacturing process development through technical input, experimental design, and definition of control strategies and specifications. Lead regulatory inspection readiness and represent the team during audits. Ensure all team activities comply with applicable quality standards and the Quality Management System. About Your Skills & Experience For this role, we're looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences: Degree (or higher) in Engineering or a relevant scientific discipline, with experience in an R&D or technical environment. Proven experience managing and leading technical teams, ideally within pharmaceutical or combination product development. Strong experience supporting regulatory submissions and leading teams during inspections (e.g., FDA or notified bodies). Working knowledge of relevant quality and design control standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820). Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly. Demonstrated problem-solving ability, strong organizational skills, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment. At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. Benefits at Viatris At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary: Excellent career progression opportunities Work-life balance initiatives Bonus scheme Health insurance Pension Diversit