Director of R&D and IP Qualifications:

• Conducts technical research and analysis on specific therapeutic markets to create detailed business plans for commercial opportunities that drive R&D activities that can meet company goals and growth objectives.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of our products and services, as well as industry trends, regulatory framework, and competitors.
• Assesses competitive landscape and advises the business as to the degree of competitors sophistication by which their technology can compete.
• Performs all technical due diligence evaluations for new opportunities in partnership with the sales and business development functions.
• Recommends a go or no-go decision and effectively communicates confidence and risk.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure alignment and support of commercialization efforts.
• Participates in annual and long-range business planning; develops technical and intellectual property strategies consistent with overall business strategy; effectively positions the business for sustainable and profitable commercial revenue streams.
• Establishes and administers procedures pertaining to discovery of new technologies, based upon market feedback and unmet drug delivery needs.
• Demonstrated competency in technical transfer from lab to process-scale.