💼 About This Role

You'll lead all CMC activities for Varda's external drug development pipeline, advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing in low Earth orbit. Your work will directly shape the low Earth orbit economy by enabling novel drug production. This role reports to the VP, Pharma Program Management and requires collaboration across departments and external partners.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Develop and lead GMP CMC activities from lead optimization through commercialization
• Build and lead internal GMP CMC team across process development, QC, and QA
• Manage external drug product manufacturing providers and API supply chains
• Author CMC sections of regulatory filings for FDA, EMA, and other authorities
• Monitor CMC timelines and budgets, reporting to C-suite

📋 Requirements

• 8+ years of CMC leadership advancing drug products to clinical trials
• B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related life sciences
• Firm understanding of cGMP and FDA regulatory guidelines for CMC

✨ Nice to Have

• 12+ years of CMC leadership experience
• PhD in life sciences
• Experience writing CMC sections for regulatory filings

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 📈 Equity in a fully funded space startup with growth potential
• 🏦 401(k) matching
• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
3. 3Technical Interview· 60 min
4. 4Executive Interview· 45 min
5. 5Offer· N/A