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How much do drug product jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for drug product in the United States is $159,405.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $141,000.00 and $197,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a drug product?

A drug product refers to a finished dosage form that contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) along with other inactive ingredients, known as excipients. It is manufactured to be administered to patients for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases. Examples include tablets, capsules, injections, and ointments. Drug products must meet regulatory standards for safety, efficacy, and quality before they can be marketed and used by the public.

What are the typical challenges faced when working in drug product development?

Professionals in Drug Product development often encounter challenges such as balancing strict regulatory requirements with tight project timelines, managing cross-functional collaboration with formulation scientists, analytical chemists, and manufacturing teams, and adapting to evolving technologies and methodologies. It's common to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly, requiring strong organizational and communication skills. Additionally, troubleshooting formulation or stability issues and ensuring scalability from lab to manufacturing are frequent aspects of the role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a drug product specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Drug Product Specialist, a strong background in pharmaceutical sciences, formulation development, and regulatory compliance—often supported by a relevant degree—is essential. Familiarity with laboratory equipment, quality management systems (QMS), and regulatory submission tools such as eCTD is typically required. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective teamwork are vital soft skills in this role. These competencies ensure safe, effective product development and regulatory approval, which are critical to patient safety and business success.

What is the difference between Drug Product vs Drug Development Specialist?

AspectDrug ProductDrug Development Specialist
CredentialsPharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, or related degreePharmacy, chemistry, or pharmaceutical sciences
Work EnvironmentManufacturing facilities, quality control labsResearch labs, clinical trial settings
Industry UsageManufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory complianceResearch, formulation, clinical development

Drug Product professionals focus on the manufacturing, quality, and regulatory aspects of finished pharmaceutical products. In contrast, Drug Development Specialists are involved in the research, formulation, and clinical testing phases of new drugs. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds but differ in their focus within the drug lifecycle and work environments.

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Infographic showing various Drug Product job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 89% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $159,405 per year, or $76.6 per hour.

Associate Director, Drug Product, CMC

Bridge Bio Oncology Therapeutics

South San Francisco, CA • On-site

$188K - $219K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Description:

About BBOT

BBOT is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a next-generation pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics targeting RAS and PI3K malignancies. BBOT has the goal of improving outcomes for patients with cancers driven by the two most prevalent oncogenes in human tumors. For more information visit BBOTx.com.


Who You Are

We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Director of Drug Product Development to lead formulation and process development activities for small molecules within our development pipeline. This role is critical to the advancement of programs from preclinical through commercial stages, with responsibility for the development and manufacturing of solid oral dosage forms, and other small molecule-based delivery systems.

This position requires deep technical expertise in drug product development and pharmaceutics, with the ability to both engage collaboratively on cross-functional CMC teams and the skills necessary to manage external CDMOs across the globe.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the drug product development strategy for assigned small molecule programs, including solid oral dosage forms and other relevant formats.
  • Design, review, and oversee formulation development, process development, and technology transfer activities.
  • Develop phase-appropriate Clinical formulations with a view to overall program success on aggressive development timelines.
  • Author, review, and approve key CMC documentation including development reports, batch records, and regulatory filings (INDs, IMPDs, NDAs, etc.).
  • Manage outsourced development and manufacturing activities at CDMOs, ensuring technical rigor, compliance, and timeline adherence.
  • Collaborate with internal CMC stakeholders including Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Reg CMC, and Supply Chain.
  • Collaborate effectively as needed with ex-CMC partners, including Clin Ops, Clin Pharm, Global Reg, Quality, DMPK and Tox.
  • Provide technical leadership on drug product troubleshooting, risk assessments, and change controls.
  • Ensure activities are compliant with GMP, ICH guidelines, and global regulatory requirements.
  • Travel as needed (up to 20%) to support critical manufacturing campaigns and attend company gatherings.
Requirements:

Education & Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience
  • M.S. with 12+ years of relevant industry experience

Experience & Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience in drug product development across Clinical phases, with an emphasis on Pivotal development and commercial readiness.
  • Experience managing CDMOs and overseeing external development and manufacturing.
  • Hands-on experience in drug product development with formulation design and process optimization.
  • Experience with scale up and understanding of potential impact on CQAs.
  • Exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Experience in authoring and reviewing regulatory submissions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Specific experience in Ph 2/3 Clinical settings with an emphasis on late-stage drug product development, registration batches, validation and commercial.
  • Experience with Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DoE) for selection and optimization of drug product.
  • Experience in oncology drug development
  • Experience in developing BCS Class II/IV drugs

Why Join Us?

  • Join a fast-paced, mission-driven biotech team focused on delivering transformational therapies
  • Competitive salary, benefits, and meaningful equity participation in a company entering the public market

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $188,500 - $219,000 in the San Francisco Bay Area. BBOT considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, skills, education, qualifications, and geographic location. Actual compensation will vary, and it is not typical to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Base compensation is part of a robust total rewards offering at BBOT. Additional total rewards elements include annual bonus, stock-based long-term incentives, medical, dental, and vision benefits, retirement, wellness stipend, and flexible time off.

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