Director, Combination Product Development

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Director, Combination Product Development - Injectables, Respiratory and Transdermal (Global Device Development) a people manager role will make an impact:

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers supporting device development for injectable, respiratory, and transdermal combination products.


• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team aligned to evolving portfolio and technology needs.


• Provide technical leadership to ensure generation of robust evidence demonstrating product safety, efficacy, reliability, and regulatory compliance.


• Serve as the key technical interface between drug product and device teams across combination product development.


• Oversee critical development activities, including design verification, stability, biological evaluation, extractables, and transport studies.


• Ensure development and implementation of device control strategies to support manufacturing and successful technology transfer.


• Support manufacturing process development through technical input, experimental design, and definition of control strategies and specifications.


• Lead regulatory inspection readiness and represent the team during audits.


• Ensure all team activities comply with applicable quality standards and the Quality Management System.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we're looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Degree (or higher) in Engineering or a relevant scientific discipline, with experience in an R&D or technical environment.


• Proven experience managing and leading technical teams, ideally within pharmaceutical or combination product development.


• Strong experience supporting regulatory submissions and leading teams during inspections (e.g., FDA or notified bodies).


• Working knowledge of relevant quality and design control standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820).


• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly.


• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, strong organizational skills, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits at Viatris

• Excellent career progression opportunities


• Work-life balance initiatives


• Bonus scheme


• Health insurance


• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. We are committed to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.