About the Company

A reputed and growing pharmaceutical company with a robust focus on Generics, Nutraceuticals and Specialty Products is expanding its Current Product Development portfolio across domestic and regulated international markets.

Role & responsibilities

We are hiring Head NPD for a reputed pharmaceutical company to lead recent product development initiatives from concept to commercialization.
Lead formulation and NPD activities across various dosage forms.
Drive QbD, formulation optimization, BE studies and product development.
Manage technology transfer, scale-up and process validation.
Support regulatory submissions for USFDA, EU and other regulated markets.
Coordinate with QA, QC, Production, Regulatory, BD and Marketing teams.




Drive innovation, cost optimization and product pipeline development.
Lead, mentor and develop the NPD/Formulation team.

Preferred candidate profile
M.Pharm / PhD in Pharmaceutics
12+ years of pharmaceutical R&D; experience.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
Strong expertise in formulation development, QbD, DOE, BE, dissolution and stability.
Experience with regulated-market products and global regulatory requirements.
Robust knowledge of GMP, ICH guidelines and patent/IP considerations.

📌 Head New Product Development Chennai
🏢 Upahar India
📍 Chennai