Analytical Project Lead; Associate Principal Scientist

Company Overview

At our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join us in our mission to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.

The Analytical Project Lead role includes driving analytical strategy, managing analytical procedure lifecycle activities, maintaining a robust assay monitoring effort, participating in product strategy discussions, global method ownership, and many other cross‑functional activities. This position requires effective collaboration with external contract providers as well as colleagues in research laboratories, supply chain, site, and global Quality, as well as CMC‑Regulatory.

• Collaborate across the internal network, external partners, international governments, and/or contract manufacturing and research organizations (CMO/CRO) in large molecule analytics.
• Coordinate with analytical and process development groups to prepare for and coordinate analytical troubleshooting, validation and technology transfers between our company, external partners, and CMO/CROs.
• Guide cross‑functional teams and ensure alignment with analytical strategies and Quality Systems in support of analytical procedure lifecycle management.
• Steer teams of subject matter experts to develop and optimize existing biochemical, immuno‑chemical and chromatography‑based analytical methods to enable modernization of our testing strategies.
• Account for analytical method transfers and in‑line assay method validations, including review of protocols and reports.
• Perform routine assay monitoring and trending to ensure a robust analytical testing network.
• Own product‑specific global analytical methods, including routine evaluation of methods for analytical lifecycle changes.
• Escalate key project challenges to management in a timely and concise manner.
• Partner with critical reagent and reference standard groups to ensure unconstrained supply of reagents required for routine analytical testing.
• Perform technical review of analytical change requests, atypical analytical results, out‑of‑specification results, and analytical methods.
• Coordinate analytical issue resolution via subject matter experts within the global large molecule network.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science discipline with eight years of experience working in analytical testing, development, transfer, and/or validation; OR Master’s Degree with six years; OR PhD with three years.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with large molecule GMP testing, including drug substance and drug product stability and release testing.
• Experience with analytical comparability.
• Experience leading a cross‑functional team.
• Strong technical expertise in large molecule analytical laboratory operations, equipment, and techniques.

• Continuous improvement or Project Management training.
• Experience with global product supply.
• Writing or reviewing of regulatory filings (IND, MAA, BLA, PAS, CBE) and inspections with multiple agencies (FDA, EMA, JNDA).
• Experience with large molecule analytical transfers.
• Experience with change controls.
• Experience with assay monitoring and trending.

• Adaptability
• Analytical Method Development
• Analytical Testing
• Assay Development
• Biochemical Assays
• Biological Assay Development
• Cell‑Based Assays
• Chromatographic Techniques
• Collaborative Communications
• Cross‑Functional Teamwork
• Effective Written Communication
• External Collaboration
• Global Product Management
• Global Supply Chain
• GMP Compliance
• GMP Operations
• GMP Training
• High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS)
• In Vitro Assays
• Liquid Chromatography‑Mass Spectrometry (LC‑MS)
• Management Trainings
• Mass Spectrometry Analysis
• Optimism

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The salary range for this role is $ – $. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including…