About this role
At CSL, our purpose is to deliver life‑changing therapies to patients around the world. We’re seeking an experienced Director, Drug Product & Stability to lead the strategic and operational oversight of drug product development and stability programs across the product lifecycle, from early development through to commercial delivery.
This is a pivotal leadership role, partnering closely with CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure robust formulation design, regulatory compliance, and long‑term product quality.
As Director, Drug Product & Stability, you will:
- Lead drug product development and stability strategy across the product lifecycle, from early development through to commercialisation
- Oversee formulation development, process development, scale‑up, and technology transfer to manufacturing sites
- Ensure drug products are robust, manufacturable, high quality, and compliant with global regulatory requirements
- Design, govern, and approve stability programs, protocols, reports, and shelf‑life assignments in line with ICH guidelines
- Ensure stability data supports clinical development, regulatory submissions, and commercial supply
- Contribute to CMC sections of global regulatory filings and support health authority interactions and inspections
- Partner cross‑functionally with CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Technical Operations to support lifecycle management and continuous improvement
- Lead, develop, and mentor high‑performing scientific teams while managing budgets, resources, and external partners (CMOs/CROs)
Your Skills & Experience:
- PhD, MS, or equivalent in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline
- 12 -15+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical drug product development
- Demonstrated leadership and people management experience
- Strong knowledge of formulation development, manufacturing processes, and technology transfer
- Deep expertise in stability program design and regulatory expectations
- Proven experience supporting global regulatory submissions and health authority interactions
- Solid understanding of QbD, risk management, and statistical approaches
- Experience supporting commercial product launches and lifecycle management
Apply now and help shape the future of drug product development and stability at CSL.
Applications close: 16 April 2026
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
About CSL
Global biotech leader in plasma-derived therapies, vaccines, and iron deficiency treatments. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
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