CareerPlan

Principal Manager, CMC External Manufacturing

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time$148k–$209k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Manage DS/DP cGMP manufacturing and technical oversight at CRO/CDMO partners, ensuring compliance with quality, finance, ethics, and regulatory standards while supporting CMC supply chain planning.

Role type

Principal Manager, CMC External Manufacturing (Individual Contributor)

Builds

External manufacturing supply chain for pre-clinical and clinical stage small molecule or natural products

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemistry

Required skills

cGMP manufacturing oversight, supplier review and audit, regulatory filing support, reaction optimization, scale-up protocol development, research project management, scientific presentation, publication authoring

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Manage external budget for CRO/CDMO operations, conduct site visits for diligence and audits, stay updated on pipeline needs for supply chain planning, prepare written and oral presentations to stakeholders, support reaction optimization and scale-up protocols, author and deliver publications to the scientific community

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC