Associate Director, Analytical Development; Molecule

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis
* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science.

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* in collaboration with Abb Vie) At Neurocrine, strong leadership drives both business results and team success. We look for leaders who think strategically, anticipate what’s ahead and set clear direction, while building and empowering high-performing teams. Successful leaders foster an environment where people are motivated to do their best work and deliver meaningful, measurable impact through sound decision-making and accountability.

Provides scientific and people leadership for an area within Analytical Development (AD) and Technical Operations (Tech Ops), focused on small molecule pharmaceuticals. Leads a sub-team in analytical development and/or serve as a CMC / analytical lead for multiple projects to guide internal and external analytical activities including method development, qualification, validation, transfer, control strategies, stability studies, and CMC submissions supporting drug substance and drug product development from early development through commercialization.

Translates departmental strategy into operational plans, provides technical guidance, and develops scientific staff to support successful program execution.

• Recommends scientific and operational direction for assigned area and translates departmental strategy into tactical plans and team objectives.
• Leads analytical development activities across assigned programs/projects, including method development, qualification, validation, transfer, stability, and characterization.
• Provides technical leadership and recommends solutions to complex analytical development challenges.
• Oversees internal analytical activities and external CMO/CRO partnerships to support program timelines and deliverables.
• Partners with colleagues on the design, development, validation, and transfer of analytical methods for drug products.
• Contributes technical expertise to CMC regulatory dossiers and supports preparation and review of analytical sections for regulatory submissions.
• Evaluates analytical data, technical reports, and regulatory documentation to ensure scientific quality and compliance.
• Supports resource planning and prioritization for assigned activities in alignment with departmental objectives.
• Coaches and develops scientific staff and promotes a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Emerging internal scientific thought leader with strong technical expertise in analytical development.
• Applies in-depth scientific knowledge and critical thinking to resolve complex analytical development problems.
• Ability to translate established…