Director of R&D Innovations

Medisca is a global company leveraging strong partnerships to serve healthcare professionals across diverse wellness disciplines. Offering extensive and essential solutions - including pharmaceutical ingredients and service, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, and education – Medisca is bridging the gaps in healthcare with an unwavering commitment to precision, innovation, and societal impact. 

The Director of R&D Innovations will serve as a senior scientific and strategic leader within the pharmaceutical compounding organization, providing technical and innovation leadership for sterile and non-sterile compounding services. This role is responsible for driving formulation development, process optimization, and validation activities in support of new and existing compounded products and services, while mentoring technical teams and representing the organization as a subject matter expert in pharmaceutical compounding.

The Opportunity:

• Apply advanced technical expertise in pharmaceutical compounding to generate innovative and proprietary compounding services, formulations, and solutions.
• Lead R&D innovation efforts specific to sterile and non-sterile compounding, including formulation development, process optimization, and service enhancement.
• Continuously monitor compounding market trends, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies to identify new service and product opportunities.
• Support expansion into new compounding markets
• Collaborate with Marketing to support the commercialization and promotion of compounding services and related products, contributing to revenue growth.
• Provide scientific and technical support to Sales and International teams by addressing customer inquiries related to compounding bases, APIs, excipients, equipment, packaging, devices, and workflows.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in compounding regulations and best practices
• Support and participate in compounding education and training programs for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, serving as a facilitator or technical expert as required.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compounding services and innovations meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop R&D and technical teams dedicated to compounding services.
• Provide technical input and support during audits, inspections, customer meetings, and industry conferences.
• Apply sound judgment, ethical practices, and risk-based decision-making in all scientific and business activities.
• Leverage data analytics and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance formulation development, process optimization, knowledge management, and decision-making within sterile and non-sterile compounding operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field required; a Master’s or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline preferred
• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in pharmaceutical compounding or compounding-related R&D
• Minimum of 3–5 years experience in a leadership or people-management role is required
• Demonstrated expertise in sterile and/or non-sterile compounding practices
• Strong knowledge of USP, NAPRA, FDA, DEA, Health Canada, TGA, and State/Provincial Board requirements related to compounding
• Experience working within 503A / 503B compounding environments, including regulatory compliance, quality systems, and inspection readiness
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor technical staff, and drive innovative initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong customer focus with excellent listening and interpersonal skills
• High ethical standards with sound judgment and decision-making abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

What’s in it for you… 

We invest time and resources into making sure Medisca is as good as the people we hire. 

• Work/Life Balance  – PTO, vacation policy and paid statutory holidays 
• Invest in your health – Group Benefit plan and health savings account
• Your Future is Bright – Opportunities to learn and grow within Medisca
• Save for your Future – Medisca contributes to a 401k plan when you invest in the plan
• Help us grow – Employee Referral Program
• We like to have fun – company events throughout the year 

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.  

We are an equal opportunity employer.  

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