Manager II - LC​/MS Bioanalytical

At Bio Agilytix, we are passionate about premier science and the impact it has on our world. Our team of highly experienced scientists and professionals deliver tailored services for supporting new medicine breakthroughs with best-in‑class bioanalytical services. We are tirelessly committed to our customers by being solution‑oriented and deadline‑driven, and we are growing. Our culture is fast‑paced, fun and never boring.

Because we work across numerous clients and drug modalities, your career can develop rapidly. You’ll gain experience with a variety of challenges all while you enable life‑changing, life‑saving therapeutics to the patients who need them.

The Manager II will lead scientific and operational activities in support of preclinical, clinical, and product release studies for our San Diego lab. This role requires deep expertise in developing chromatographic assays for a variety of modalities in complex biological matrices using HPLC and LC/MS/MS. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on and leadership experience overseeing regulated bioanalysis, tissue analysis, protein binding, CYP inhibition/induction, CYP phenotyping, and metabolite profiling/’ll guide a team of scientists through assay development, validation, and sample analysis under GxP, while also playing a key role in client engagement, project delivery, and cross‑functional collaboration.

• Lead team(s) developing and validating bioanalytical assays for support of preclinical, clinical and product release studies.
• Motivating team by inspiring employees to achieve goals and aligning employee goals with company strategy by understanding trends and operations, managing departmental budgets and resources, and being the expert in using tools/software relevant to the team.
• Work closely with clients to assure successful on time execution of assays, validation, and sample analysis under GxPs.
• Prioritizing tasks and managing schedules efficiently.
• Meet regularly with lab management to ensure instrument resources and employees are utilized effectively across all teams.
• Responsible for team performance and outcomes.
• Leading teams through transitions and new initiatives.
• Design and execute experiments efficiently and assign tasks appropriately to employees based on skills.
• Anticipating and mitigating potential problems and handling disputes calmly and fairly.
• Present data and posters.
• Conduct group team meetings to understand employee’s input and concerns, give constructive and timely feedback, and implement 1:1 meetings with employees on a regular basis.
• Hiring and building a team that is knowledgeable and cooperative by investing in the employees’ professional growth, setting goals and evaluating results.
• Identify new analytical techniques and technologies and lead their implementation.
• Review analytical instrument and equipment calibration, qualification and maintenance records.
• Perform statistical analysis.
• Write and review reports and prepare SOPs.
• Fulfill the role of Bioanalytical Project Manager (BPM)/Principal Investigator (PI) for all assigned clients and studies.
• Lead regularly scheduled client meetings to ensure effective communication and manage client expectations.
• Provide client satisfaction and great science.
• Achieve corporate revenue targets.

• Other duties as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related field with not less than twelve (12) years’ experience in a scientific laboratory environment; or
• Master’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related field with not less than ten (10) years’ experience in a scientific laboratory environment; or
• PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related field with not less than eight (8) years’ experience in a scientific laboratory environment.

• Ability to develop chromatographic assays for all modalities in complex biological matrices using HPLC or LC/MS/MS and oversee the following study types: regulated bioanalysis, tissue analysis, protein binding, CYP inhibition, CYP induction, CYP phenotyping or…