Senior Scientist, Drug Delivery Systems – Greater Asia

Senior Scientist, Drug Delivery Systems – Greater Asia Shape the future of injectable drug delivery. Partner with the world's leading pharma and biotech innovators. Join BD — a global leader in medical technology. Are you a scientist who thrives at the intersection of innovation, customer engagement, and cutting-edge drug delivery? At BD, you'll be the regional scientific voice behind breakthrough therapies — from GLP-1s and biologics to next-generation wearable injectors. This is your chance to influence how the world's most important medicines reach patients. 🔬 Why This Role Matters As our Senior Scientist for Greater Asia, you'll be the go-to expert helping pharma and biotech customers bring life-changing injectable therapies to market. You'll shape regional innovation strategy, drive scientific thought leadership, and directly impact patient outcomes across one of the world's fastest-growing healthcare regions. 🚀 What You'll Do Lead Scientific Innovation Act as the regional subject matter expert in injection science, drug-device combination products, drug delivery systems, and primary packaging. Lead feasibility assessments for new drug delivery concepts and emerging technologies. Shape regional innovation strategy across biologics, biosimilars, GLP-1 therapies, vaccines, high-concentration formulations, and large-volume subcutaneous delivery . Contribute to patents, publications, and scientific presentations that strengthen BD's global thought leadership. Evaluate novel technologies, external partnerships, and open innovation opportunities. Engage Customers & Drive Scientific Dialogue Partner with pharmaceutical and biotech customers on early-stage development — device selection, injection feasibility, and delivery performance. Translate customer needs into technical requirements across device design, formulation, and preclinical/clinical study design. Guide customers from preclinical through clinical development for complex, large-volume injections. Provide expert scientific input on drug-device combination strategy and technology roadmaps. Ensure seamless handoff to Technical Services for commercial support. Collaborate Across BD & Beyond Work hand-in-hand with Technical Services, Global R&D, BDTI, Marketing, and Commercial teams across Greater Asia. Identify opportunities for regional technology development and adaptation. Leverage regional testing capabilities to accelerate feasibility and technology evaluation. Share Knowledge & Represent BD Represent BD at scientific conferences, industry forums, and customer events . Develop and deliver scientific training for internal stakeholders. Publish scientific studies, posters, and technical papers. Foster a strong culture of scientific knowledge sharing across Greater Asia. 🎯 What You'll Bring Education & Experience PhD (preferred) or Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Biotechnology, or a related field. 3–5 years of relevant experience (with PhD) or 10–12 years (with Master's). Hands-on experience with prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, and wearable injectors . Preclinical and/or clinical drug delivery research experience is a strong plus. Technical Expertise Strong understanding of: Prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, and wearable injectors Subcutaneous delivery systems and drug-device combination products Primary packaging and container closure systems Drug-material compatibility and stability considerations Fill & finish manufacturing processes Regulatory and industry standards for combination products and injectables Languages & Travel Fluent in English and Mandarin (spoken and written) — essential for engaging stakeholders in China. Comfortable with 50–75% regional travel . You'll Thrive Here If You Have 🧠 A strong scientific curiosity and innovation mindset 🗣️ Excellent communication and presentation skills — able to influence senior external stakeholders 🤝 A collaborative spirit across functions and geographies ⚖️ The ability to balance customer-facing science with internal R&D priorities 🌟 Why BD? At BD, we're Advancing the World of Health™ . Every day, our technologies touch the lives of millions — from the medicines that treat chronic disease to the devices that protect frontline healthcare workers. Join a company where your science makes a real-world difference . ✨ Ready to advance the world of health with us? Apply today.