Careers

Summary

The HR Generalist/Office Manager position effectively coordinates and supports human resources and general office management activities. This position functions as a general ambassador and communication interface with employees and external partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps administer benefit programs, including processing enrollments, changes and terminations and supports employees understanding of benefits.
• Processes required documentation through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record keeping and proper deductions as well as review benefit statements.
• Supports recruitment efforts and coordinates interviews, including travel logistics (air and hotel booking).
• Coordinates on-boarding efforts and orientations for new employees, including I-9 verification and background screenings.
• Records all PTO, Vacation and Sick time for employees and ensures accurate records are maintained.
• Updates and maintains organizational charts and contact lists
• Assists with planning and executing company events and outings and coordinating company meetings and or luncheons.
• Supports the performance review process, as needed.
• Drafts employee communications, job descriptions and other HR related documentation.
• Identifies training needs and helps develop curriculum for such training in collaboration with the Director of HR; monitors all training programs to ensure training objectives are met.
• Assists with developing and rolling out Company policies, programs and solutions.
• Supports the culture and goals of the Company.
• Makes photocopies, mails, scans and emails documents and performs other clerical duties for the office staff.
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information involving employees and the Company.
• Assist in travel and accommodation arrangements for the executive staff. 
• Greet and assist all company visitors in a helpful and professional manner.
• Communicate with the building on maintenance issues, community events and company updates.
• Handles office management responsibilities including, maintaining inventory, ordering supplies, receiving deliveries, coordinating improvements and office furniture maintenance.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Agile 
• Strategic Thinker
• Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal
• Professionalism

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possesses the following characteristics: customer service focused, proactive, flexible, approachable, courteous, tactful and diplomatic.
• Demonstrated skill proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational skills, effective project management skills and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Possesses oral and written communication skills with an ability to work independently as well as within a group setting and can interface across multiple departments and levels of management.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, takes the initiative and has the ability to work with general supervision.
• Must be circumspect in handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Understands and applies Meitheal values, maintains and demonstrates high ethical standards in conducting Meitheal’ s business.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Associate degree in HR related field required (Bachelor’s preferred) or equivalent HR experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in human resource and office management.
• Broad knowledge in change management, employment law, employee relations and training and development. 
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or healthcare is a plus.

Language Skills

Excellent communication skills.

Computer Skills

Intermediate computer skills (including Microsoft Office).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Major Account Executive will be responsible for developing long term business partnerships within an assigned territory that include(s) Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN’s) and Regional Key Customer(s) across both acute and non-acute markets for generic pharmaceuticals. This role reports to the Senior Director of Sales and will work closely with the Company’s internal departments including National Accounts and Marketing to meet agreed upon goals. This is a field-based position and candidates will need to be located within the assigned geographical territory (East Area). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for gaining access at the highest level within the assigned IDN and Regional Key Customers to deliver the Company’s story and vision of partnership.
• Establishes and deepens relationships of key decision makers within assigned organizations.
• Identifies and drives opportunities with assigned customers and develops strategies to gain and increase product share through GPO or individual agreements. 
• Provides market intelligence to internal teams as requested.
• Conducts quarterly business reviews with customers to drive contract compliance, discover unmet opportunities and position the Company’s future products
• Travel as required, to the Company’s corporate office in Chicago for meetings with commercial team.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Negotiating Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High level of business acumen, analysis and judgement.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Must have prior experience selling and working with major IDN’s or Regional Key Customers.
• Knowledge of Generic Injectable Drugs and history of drug shortages required.
• Must understand relationship dynamics the assigned customer has with Group Purchase Organizations (GPO’s) and Wholesaler/Distributors and the types of contracts offered by both.
• Ability to effectively communicate and negotiate on behalf of the Company at all levels within assigned IDN’s and Regional Key Customer(s).
• Ideal candidate must have experience in selling and contracting current and future products at the health system level. 
• This role requires up to 50% travel domestically.  

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales (generic injectables preferred).
• Experience in new molecule launches and pipeline analysis.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Work Environment

This role is field-based.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Major Account Executive will be responsible for developing long term business partnerships within an assigned territory that include(s) Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN’s) and Regional Key Customer(s) across both acute and non-acute markets for generic pharmaceuticals. This role reports to the Senior Director of Sales and will work closely with the Company’s internal departments including National Accounts and Marketing to meet agreed upon goals. This is a field-based position and candidates will need to be located within the assigned geographical territory (West Area).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for gaining access at the highest level within the assigned IDN and Regional Key Customers to deliver the Company’s story and vision of partnership.
• Establishes and deepens relationships of key decision makers within assigned organizations.
• Identifies and drives opportunities with assigned customers and develops strategies to gain and increase product share through GPO or individual agreements. 
• Provides market intelligence to internal teams as requested.
• Conducts quarterly business reviews with customers to drive contract compliance, discover unmet opportunities and position the Company’s future products
• Travel as required, to the Company’s corporate office in Chicago for meetings with commercial team.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Negotiating Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High level of business acumen, analysis and judgement.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Must have prior experience selling and working with major IDN’s or Regional Key Customers.
• Knowledge of Generic Injectable Drugs and history of drug shortages required.
• Must understand relationship dynamics the assigned customer has with Group Purchase Organizations (GPO’s) and Wholesaler/Distributors and the types of contracts offered by both.
• Ability to effectively communicate and negotiate on behalf of the Company at all levels within assigned IDN’s and Regional Key Customer(s).
• Ideal candidate must have experience in selling and contracting current and future products at the health system level. 
• This role requires up to 50% travel domestically.  

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales (generic injectables preferred).
• Experience in new molecule launches and pipeline analysis.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Work Environment

This role is field-based role.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Manager of Supply Chain is responsible for ensuring the inbound delivery of inventory from global suppliers, and outbound customer sales orders are executed successfully. This role will manage relationships with 3^rd party logistics providers (3PL), customs brokers, and freight forwarders. Individual will also be tasked with key strategic efforts to drive cost savings and service improvement opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs integrated supply chain duties associated with, but not limited to, production planning, transportation planning, and inventory management.
• Interacts with various cross-functional teams to provide support and ensure timely completion of tasks in alignment with corporate goals and new product launches.
• Manages inbound freight planning and execution with global suppliers, including reconciling freight spend and invoices.
• Manages new product launches with product setup at 3PL, freight forwarder(s), customs broker, and government agencies.
• Manages product returns with internal sales team and with the 3PL provider.
• Creates purchase orders, reconciles receipts and opens balances.
• Prepares inventory, transportation, and sales reports.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Self-starter
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Oral Communication
• Organizational skills
• Strategic Thinker, troubleshooting and mitigating risks
• Cost conscious
• Judgement

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Familiarity with international transportation and logistics processes and best practices and ability to manage door to door international transportation projects.
• Detail focused with exceptional organizational skills.
• Proven ability to show initiative and sense of urgency.

Education and/or Experience Required

Required

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year university
• 3-5 years of Supply Chain experience
• Skilled at troubleshooting and mitigating risks for multiple projects at a time to meet corporate goals

Preferred

• Degree in Supply Chain related field
• Supply Chain experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Computer Skills

MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Alliance Manager will manage all aspects of Meitheal’s international generic pharmaceutical partnerships. This position is responsible for ensuring effective governance of manufacturing partner relationships, leading new product launches in the U.S. market, ensuring consistent commercial supply from manufacturing partners, and managing product life cycles. The candidate should have the ability to develop, maintain and grow external partner relationships as well as coordinate and communicate with internal teams and serve as the liaison between Meitheal and the manufacturing partners. Responsibilities also include ensuring that all terms associated with partnership agreements are adhered to by all parties. This role leads cross-functional internal and external international teams to meet generic pharmaceutical product launch goals, achieve and maintain consistent commercial supply, and mitigate program risks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages internal and external cross-functional product launch teams, to launch new products in the U.S. market.
• Organizes, schedules, and facilitates cross-functional team meetings to exchange information, drive corporate launch and supply goals, identify risks and ensure commercial production forecasts are being met.
• Works with Supply Chain, Sales teams, and manufacturing partners to develop, monitor and support product supply in accordance with sales forecast needs.
• Leads post approval product changes to support consistent commercial supply by coordinating with internal and external regulatory, quality and marketing teams.
• Manages relationships with alliance partners and contractual obligations of alliance programs.
• Develops recommendations and brings forward key decisions needed from Senior Management in support of project and business objectives.
• Manages team meetings to include scheduling, issuing agendas, meeting material preparation, action item identification, and writing meeting minutes.
• Proactively identifies and resolves conflicts as needed, or raises conflicts and disputes to appropriate management for timely resolution.
• Ensures management of financial obligations as per contracts.
• Works closely with functional groups such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Regulatory, Product Development, and Quality.
• Support business development and due diligence activities as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Fluent in English and Mandarin (preferred)
• Business Acumen
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Verbal and Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Fluent in Mandarin (preferred)
• Ability to build positive working relationships.
• High level of business acumen, analysis and judgement.
• Generic product launch experience.
• Solid understanding of generic pharmaceuticals, production forecasting, program and/or alliance management.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and make key-decisions.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of International Alliance Management experience in the generic pharmaceutical industry or related field.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Project Manager for the Company’s Specialty Pharma department will be responsible for managing cost, schedule, and coordination of Specialty Pharma projects. The Project Manager plans, organizes and integrates Company resources required to successfully manage the projects and meet deadlines. This position will effectively coordinate and communicate with internal teams and serve as the liaison between Meitheal and its global manufacturing partners as well as lead cross-functional internal and external international teams to achieve and maintain consistent supply, and mitigate program risks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizes, schedules, and facilitates cross-functional team meetings to exchange information, drive corporate goals, identify risks and contingency plans, and ensure deadlines are being met.
• Manages and evaluates financial and technical trade-off analyses required for proposed changes in specialty projects.
• Serves as main point of contact for internal stakeholders for all project goals, issues, and initiatives, and coordinates with team members to accomplish all deliverables.
• Develops recommendations and brings forward key decisions needed from Senior Management in support of specialty projects and business objectives.
• Manages team meetings to include scheduling, issuing agendas, meeting material preparation, action item identification, and writing meeting minutes.
• Proactively identifies and resolves conflicts as needed, or raises conflicts and disputes to appropriate management for timely resolution.
• Ensures management of financial obligations as per budgets.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Verbal and Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to build positive working relationships.
• High level of business acumen, analysis and judgement.
• Solid understanding of pharmaceuticals, production forecasting, program and/or alliance management.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and make key-decisions.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Quality Auditor position is primary responsible for the management of quality, compliance, and auditing activities for the Supplier Audit process of Meitheal’s partners ensuring compliance with applicable U.S. FDA cGMP regulations and industry standards. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages Supplier Quality Audit activities, including:

1. Scheduling and planning supplier audit activity.
2. Ensuring adherence to audit schedule.
3. Writing audit plans and reports.
4. Conducting internal audits of Meitheal’s quality systems and reporting findings to the Vice President of Quality and Meitheal management as necessary.
5. Conducting supplier audits and reporting findings to partners and Meitheal management.
6. Tracking, reporting and managing audit records, including audit findings, within TrackWise Digital system through closure.
7. Evaluating audit finding responses from partners for adequacy, including root cause determination and timeliness. 
8. Managing and overseeing approved vendor list.
9. Collecting, trending and reporting supplier quality metrics.
10. Performing due diligence reviews and audit of potential suppliers.
11. Reviewing product specific documentation (process validation reports, product specifications) to include additional products to an already approved supplier.

• Prepares and publishes yearly partner performance evaluations as part of continued supplier monitoring activities.
• Prepares and publishes annual product quality reviews.
• Supports management during external inspections.
• Assists in generating partner Quality Agreements.
• Remains current in regulatory trends and requirements.
• Provides support to other areas in quality department, including but not limited to, batch record review, change control, product complaints, non-conformance investigations, product launches, and supporting existing Meitheal QMS as necessary.  
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Code of Federal Regulations and cGMP’s
• Risk based auditing
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Interpersonal
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Quality Management
• Judgement
• Dependability
• Ethics

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent degree. 5-7 years’ experience in Quality and Manufacturing with a pharmaceutical company or similarly regulated industry.
• Background in aseptic processing and experience working in a cGMP production environment, preferably with injectables.
• Previous auditing experience required, and ASQ and/or other accreditation is highly desirable.
• In depth knowledge of cGMP and GLP.
• Strong interpersonal skills and great attention to detail are necessary.
• Must be a strong team player with good problem solving and good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 25%-50%).

Language Skills

Excellent communication skills.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, TrackWise Digital preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Sr. Project Manager (PM) of drug development will provide project leadership and strategy for the Project Management function. The Sr. PM role will manage generic pharmaceutical development portfolios of higher complexity and/or strategic importance to corporate strategy.  The successful candidate will drive both internal and external cross-functional international teams to manage project milestones on time or ahead of schedule.  The Sr. PM will play a key role in the development and execution of the product development plans, ensuring that cross-functional teams are aligned on goals and timelines.  This role will also require effective communication across all functional areas, at various levels, including Executive Management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning and execution of projects in support of Research and Development (R&D) and business objectives.
• Supports generic drug development for U.S. market by work in a highly cross-functional internal environment, as well as with Meitheal’s international drug development and manufacturing partners.
• Facilitates cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal functional groups and leadership.
• Independently manages all development projects to meet exhibit batch and submission goals.
• Executes frequent international project team calls, issue agendas, notes and conduct all follow ups.
• Directs and manages all project team activities to resolve technical issues and to ensure all project goals and timelines are achieved by interacting with key stakeholders across divisions and influencing others internally and externally to complete their assigned tasks on schedule.
• Manages key external vendor activities and associated budgets when required.
• Assesses project risk and supports mitigation planning and follow up.
• Generates and publishes monthly project status reports and other reports as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Self-starter
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Interpersonal  
• Oral Communication
• Change Management
• Strategic Thinker
• Cost Conscious
• Judgement

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple pharmaceutical projects within the product development process.
• Detail focused with exceptional organizational skills. 
• Proven ability to show initiative and sense of urgency.

Education and/or Experience Required

Required

• B.S. in pharmacology, chemistry or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of Pharmaceutical experience.
• 5 or more years of experience in product development and/or project management in pharmaceutical drug development.
• Skilled at troubleshooting and mitigating risks for multiple projects at a time to meet corporate goals. 

Preferred

• Solid technical knowledge in injectable pharmaceutical product development.

Computer Skills

MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Summary

The Staff Accountant position supports the Company’s high growth objectives, goals and strategies under the guidance of the Controller. The Staff Accountant position supports the month end close process, performs accounts receivable (including gross to net adjustments) and other projects as needed. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in month end close process, including revenue, inventory, fixed assets, prepaids and supply chain accounting, reconciliation and analysis.
• Analyzes, processes and resolves chargebacks items to establish appropriate credit within the contractual requirements through extensive research of EDI submissions to resolve discrepancies between wholesaler requests for credit and the Meitheal chargeback system.
• Performs corporate accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. 
• Reviews results on a monthly basis and provides variance analysis.
• Prepares and maintains accounting documentation, including technical accounting research on complex accounting issues and documents the position papers.
• Independently and timely performs non-recurring, one-off projects and other analyses as delegated by the Controller.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Positive Attitude
• Business/Financial Acumen
• Ethics and Values
• Motivation
• Critical Thinker
• Team Player
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Technologically Proficient
• Professionalism

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to utilize advanced finance and accounting experience to manage assigned workload.
• Working knowledge of corporate financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and related analytics, including cost center review and comparison to budget and forecast.
• Able to quickly establish a personal brand within the organization to drive cross functional collaboration.
• Curious mindset that proactively seeks understanding and feedback.

Language Skills

Excellent communication skills.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related area is required.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience with Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.  
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and management reporting and analysis.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.