Stability Coordinator/Manager

Viking Therapeutics is seeking a Stability Coordinator / Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage drug substance and drug product stability programs in support of the company’s CMC pipeline.

About the role

This position partners closely with internal Analytical Development, Drug Substance, Drug Product, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs teams, as well as external contract research organizations (CROs), contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and contract testing laboratories. The role involves designing and overseeing ICH-compliant stability protocols, managing sample inventory and pull schedules, trending and interpreting stability data, and supporting shelf-life and expiry determinations for small molecule and peptide-based products. The Stability Coordinator / Manager will contribute stability data and sections to CMC documentation and regulatory submissions across Viking’s portfolio, including lead GLP-1/GIP dual agonist programs (VK2735) and additional metabolic and endocrine disorder pipeline assets.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage drug substance and drug product stability programs under ICH storage conditions, including protocol design, sample pull schedules, and inventory across internal programs and outsourced testing laboratories.
• Author, review, and maintain stability protocols, reports, specifications, and trend analyses; ensure phase-appropriate stability strategies aligned with each program’s development stage.
• Track and trend stability data and lead or support out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) investigations in collaboration with Analytical Development and Quality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external CROs, CMOs, and contract testing laboratories for stability activities; manage sample logistics, chamber storage, timelines, and data deliverables for outsourced testing.
• Establish and justify shelf-life, retest, and expiry assignments based on stability data and applicable ICH guidelines.
• Contribute stability data and sections to CMC portions of INDs, CTAs, NDAs, and other regulatory filings (3.2.S.7 / 3.2.P.8); support responses to agency questions in collaboration with Regulatory Affairs.
• Maintain compliance with ICH stability guidelines (Q1A–Q1F, Q5C) and cGMP requirements; ensure sound GMP documentation practices and data integrity (ALCOA+).
• Partner cross-functionally with Drug Product, Drug Substance, Analytical Development, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory to ensure integrated, on-time stability deliverables.
• Provide stability program updates at integrated project team meetings and present data trends, risks, and timelines to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.S. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, or related discipline with 4+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech experience in stability and/or analytical operations; or M.S. with 2+ years; or Ph.D. with relevant experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated hands-on experience managing pharmaceutical stability programs for drug substance and/or drug product, including ICH-compliant study design, execution, and data review.
• Experience working with external CROs, CMOs, and contract testing laboratories; track record of managing outsourced stability testing to deliver on time and within budget.
• Working knowledge of ICH stability guidelines (Q1A–Q1F, Q5C), cGMP requirements, and regulatory expectations for stability data in CMC submissions (3.2.S.7 / 3.2.P.8).
• Experience with stability data trending, OOS/OOT investigations, shelf-life and expiry determination, and stability-indicating analytical methods.
• Experience with peptide or GLP-1/GIP agonist product stability, degradation pathways, or cold-chain handling is a plus.
• Familiarity with stability data management systems / LIMS and data integrity (ALCOA+) practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate stability data into clear reports and regulatory documents, and to present effectively to cross-functional and executive stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean biotech environment; strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and sample/schedule logistics simultaneously.

Pay

$100,000.00 - $125,000.00 annual salary