New Product development Manager (Pharmaceuticals)

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We’re Hiring: Manager – New Product Development (Pharmaceuticals)

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Department: Product Development

Reports to: Head of Product Development / Director Operations

Employment Type: Full-time

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About the Role

Medicam Group is looking to hire a Manager – New Product Development (Pharmaceuticals) to help drive the next phase of growth by identifying and launching high-impact, long-life pharmaceutical products.

This role is not sales and not pure R&D.

It sits at the intersection of market opportunity, technical feasibility, and execution.

The successful candidate will play a key role in helping Medicam build blockbuster products that remain relevant for decades by:

Selecting the right products to launch

• Building strong business cases
• Driving development (in-house or via contract manufacturers)
• Taking products from concept to commercial launch

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Key Responsibilities

1. Product Identification & Market Research

• Identify pharmaceutical products with long-term market demand (20–30+ years lifecycle)
• Conduct market research including:
• Competitor analysis
• Price benchmarking
• Market size estimation
• Work closely with Sales & Marketing to identify gaps in the current portfolio
• Prepare product opportunity proposals for management review and approval

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2. Business Case Development

• Prepare basic revenue, volume, and margin estimates
• Define:
• Target price (MRP)
• Target gross margin
• Pack size and dosage form
• Support management in go / no-go decision-making

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3. Product Development & Execution

• Lead products from concept to commercialization
• Coordinate with:
• R&D / Formulation
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Quality Control (QC)
• Regulatory Affairs (RA)
• Production
• Oversee:
• Formulation development
• Stability studies
• Pilot and validation batches
• Technology transfer to manufacturing

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4. Contract Manufacturing & Vendor Coordination

• Identify and evaluate contract manufacturers (local and regional)
• Coordinate:
• Technical discussions
• Cost comparisons
• MOQ and lead-time assessments
• Work with Procurement and QA on:
• Vendor approval
• Technical and quality compliance

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5. Regulatory Coordination

• Coordinate with Regulatory Affairs to:
• Define regulatory pathways (DRAP / export markets)
• Ensure dossiers are prepared and submitted on time
• Ensure regulatory requirements are built into the product from day one

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6. Launch Readiness & Handover

• Ensure products are commercially and operationally ready before launch
• Support Marketing & Sales with:
• Product positioning inputs
• Basic product training
• Supply readiness
• Conduct post-launch reviews to assess performance versus plan

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Key Deliverables

• Product opportunity reports
• Approved product business cases
• Developed and registered pharmaceutical products
• Successful handover to Sales & Marketing
• On-time and compliant product launches

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Required Qualifications

Education

• Pharm-D / B.Pharm / M.Pharm (mandatory)

Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in:
• Pharmaceutical product development
• New Product Development (NPD)
• Formulation, scale-up, and/or technology transfer
• Exposure to:
• Oral liquids, solid dosage forms, or OTC products (preferred)
• Pakistani pharmaceutical market (strongly preferred)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams

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Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development processes
• Ability to connect market needs with technical feasibility
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Commercial awareness (pricing, margins, volumes)
• Strong coordination and communication skills
• Comfortable working with manufacturing plants in Karachi

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Why Join Medicam?

• Opportunity to build long-life, high-impact pharmaceutical products
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making
• A chance to shape the future product portfolio of a growing group
• Stable organization with ambition to create true market leaders

Interested? Send your CV to hirajamil@woodwardpakistan.com

Work Location: In person