Senior Director, Scientific Affairs

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?     There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.     We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.   Job Summary

The Senior Director, Scientific Affairs is responsible for leading the Scientific Affairs and Scientific Communications functions, advancing the organization’s scientific leadership, credibility, and external engagement in support of the Elastomers and Primary Containment (E&PC) business strategy.  This role serves as a senior scientific leader across pharmaceutical packaging, containment, elastomers, materials, regulatory expectations, and emerging industry trends, and is charged with delivering scientific insights that inform new product offers, build external KOL credibility, and ensure West’s scientific leadership.   The role partners closely with Product Management, Marketing, R&D, Technical Customer Support, Quality, Regulatory, and others to translate scientific insights into actionable business strategy, customer-facing scientific content, technical thought leadership, and evidence-based product positioning.  The Senior Director will lead a team focused on scientific excellence, customer impact, cross-functional collaboration, and global consistency in scientific communications and engagement. #LI-CT1 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the Scientific Affairs and Scientific Communications functions, establishing scientific strategy, domain science focus areas, priorities, and operating plans – including external engagement plans – aligned with business strategy and objectives, product portfolio roadmap, customer needs, and market opportunities. Serve as a senior scientific leader and, if and where appropriate, subject matter expert, providing guidance on pharmaceutical packaging, containment, elastomers, materials science, regulatory expectations, and emerging industry trends. Translate scientific, technical, regulatory, and customer scientific insights into actionable recommendations that support new product innovation, differentiation, and long-term business strategy – establishing West’s scientific leadership and elevating the industry standard. Partner with Product Management, Marketing, Technical Customer Support, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs to support strategic customer engagements and communicate the company’s scientific value proposition. Represent the organization externally – including with scientific staff – through industry conferences, technical forums, publications, webinars, customer engagement, and scientific thought leadership activities. Build and maintain relationships with key customers, industry and standards organizations, academic partners, and external experts to strengthen scientific credibility, and market and regulatory influence. Develop and implement strategies to influence standards organizations and the industry, pulling together employees with seats on standards organizations boards/committees through an enterprise “community of practice,” and ensuring a strategic One West