Associate Director, Packaging and Labeling

About the role

Syndax Pharmaceuticals is looking for an Associate Director, Packaging and Labeling. At Syndax, we are determined to realize a future in which people with cancer live longer and better than ever before. Syndax Pharmaceuticals is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative pipeline of cancer therapies. Syndax’s corporate office is in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end oversight and operational management of multiple concurrent pharmaceutical production and packaging campaigns at external manufacturers, CMOs, and contract packaging organizations.
• Monitor production progress and proactively identify risks related to scheduling, capacity, materials, quality, equipment, technical issues, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive resolution of production delays, deviations, quality events, material shortages, and other issues that may impact product supply.
• Escalate significant production, quality, supply, or compliance risks to senior leadership and develop appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
• Lead the end-to-end development, review, approval, and implementation of pharmaceutical artwork and labeling.
• Provide packaging and labeling leadership for pharmaceutical serialization and traceability requirements.
• Support DSCSA requirements and serialized product traceability for U.S. commercial products, as applicable.
• Develop and maintain strong strategic relationships with contract packaging organizations, artwork agencies, printers, and packaging component suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to external manufacturing capacity, component shortages, supplier constraints, regulatory changes, production delays, and labeling implementation.
• Develop contingency plans for critical products, manufacturing sites, packaging components, and suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Business, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, external manufacturing, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or a related function.
• Demonstrated experience managing pharmaceutical packaging and labeling activities through development, regulatory approval, commercialization, and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience overseeing multiple concurrent production campaigns at CMOs, CDMOs, contract manufacturers, and/or contract packaging organizations.
• Strong understanding of external manufacturing operations, production scheduling, batch execution, packaging readiness, material planning, and product release processes.
• Experience with pharmaceutical serialization, DSCSA, GS1 standards, and 2D barcode requirements.
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, able to effectively manage multiple activities and problem‑solve to achieve business needs.
• Business travel to various company offices, suppliers, and partners as required.

Benefits

• Equity offering
• Annual target bonuses
• Outstanding benefits program

Pay

The anticipated annualized salary range for this role is $175,000 – $205,000.