Technical Manager, Drug Substance

Company introduction:

Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. The Company is headquartered in London, UK, and has offices in New York City and San Francisco in the US.  We focus on developing innovations that can improve the lives of those who are suffering with mental health challenges and who are not helped by current treatments. 

We are pioneering the development of a new model of psilocybin treatment, in which our proprietary formulation of synthetic psilocybin (which has received breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA) is administered with psychological support. We are currently in phase 3 study for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), and phase 2 for both post-traumatic stress disorder and anorexia nervosa. Our vision is a world of mental wellbeing - Compass Pathways.

Job Overview: 

Become Compass's Technical Subject Matter Expert in Drug Substance (DS), leading our efforts, particularly in the UK, and supporting Drug Products (DP). The role involves managing DS development and commercial production, liaising with CMOs/CDMOs, contributing to CMC regulatory content, and driving process improvements and risk management.  

If you bring deep pharmaceutical experience in DS, CMO/CDMO collaboration, and CMC, and are eager to drive innovation while ensuring robust compliance, this role offers a compelling challenge. 

Location: Home based in the United Kingdom or hybrid/office based in our London office.

Reports to: The Technical Director. 

Roles and responsibilities

(include but are not limited to):

• Technical Subject Matter Expert for all aspects of Compass Drug Substances (DS) in particular, and also aspects of Compass Drug Products (DP) where appropriate
• To manage, track, and report progress on DS development projects and commercial production programs, and to provide strategic and technical input to these projects/programs
• Ensure effective relationships with Compass Manufacturing partners (CMOs/CDMOs and key suppliers) as required, meeting business objectives and timelines
• To contribute to the writing of relevant dossier sections for CMC regulatory submissions, and ensure technical compliance with recognised regulations and standards
• Identify opportunities for product and process improvements during development and scale up
• To support the Manufacturing & Supply team in any section-related activities as required and as appropriate, including DP
• To support compliance and efficiency related projects
• Identify risks, implement mitigation & controls and monitor & report status
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong Stakeholder management skills

Candidate Profile:

• Demonstrated relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Life Sciences degree (BSc and above ideally) 
• Experience in DS synthetic process development, and ideally technical support of pharmaceutical products
• Experience across a variety of DP formulations is also desirable
• Experience working with, or for, contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs/CDMOs)
• Experience of contributing to CMC Regulatory content
• Experience in technology transfer, process validation and process monitoring
• Technical experience supporting manufacturing within a Quality Management System
• Ability to prioritise tasks and objectives to ensure business goals are achieved
• Knowledge and expertise in organic chemistry, and synthesis of DSs 
• Project Planning & Risk Management 
• Ability to react to changing priorities 
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task 

Benefits & Compensation:

For an overview of our benefits package and compensation information, please visit  "Working at Compass".  

Equal opportunities: 

UK applicants

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US applicants

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