[Remote] Associate Director, Analytical Development – Small Molecule
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a new reputed company of pharmaceutical company focused on data-driven decision making and advancing a portfolio of high conviction programs. They are seeking an Associate Director of Analytical R&D to reputed company small molecule analytical activities across early to late-stage development, overseeing vendor work and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidance.
Responsibilities
- Support analytical development activities reputed company to method development and qualification/validation, product characterization, and comparability assessment for multiple programs
- Work in a team environment to manage drug substance and drug product analytical development activities primarily at third-party vendors including analytical method implementation, qualification/validation, and transfer for drug substance and drug product projects
- Review method validation protocols, reports, and transfer activities
- Review test data for release, stability, and characterization plans for projects
- Save and store documentation, generate stability result tables, file stability data and results data
- Monitor stability due dates and coordinate data transfer from vendors
- Review analytical documents including but not limited to protocols, reports, and procedures
- Act as the CMC team analytical representative member in cross functional developmental teams
- Contribute to CMC analytical aspects of regulatory filings; review and assemble information for analytical sections in regulatory submission documents (e.g. IND, IMPD, NDA, etc)
- Coordinate and execute domestic and international shipments
- Serve as a technical expert and aid in analytical investigations and troubleshooting
- Assist with batch record review and deviation investigations
Skills
- PhD in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a reputed company discipline or MS with extensive relevant biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience
- 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry in small molecules, working in early to late-development (pre-clinical to phase 3)
- Strong analytical planning and resource management skills in a dynamic environment located across multiple geographies
- In depth knowledge of assay and reputed company substances development, forced degradation, HPLC/UPLC, GC, KF, XRPD, residual solvents, elemental impurities, microbial testing, dissolution, compendial methods
- Hands-on experience in carrying out stability studies for drug substance and drug product in development and/or QC settings
- Experience managing DS/DP stability, and knowledge of ICH stability guidelines
- Knowledge of compendial (USP, EP, etc) requirements and standards
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of reputed company Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) reputed company to the QC laboratory and ability to identify/remediate gaps in processes or systems
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Good interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external business partners
- Requires a good understanding of managing groups, CMOs, CDMOs and other vendors
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Health and wellness program
Company Overview
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