CareerPlan

Director/Senior Director, Analytical Development

Emeryville, CAFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the development, qualification, validation, and implementation of analytical methods for preclinical and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical programs.

Role type

Director, Analytical Development

Builds

Analytical control strategies and validated methods for drug substance and drug product

Domain

Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Development

Required skills

Analytical method development, method qualification, method validation, GMP implementation, peptide analysis, PEGylated molecule analysis, complex biologics characterization, CRO/CDMO management, regulatory submission support (IND/clinical), analytical risk management, HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS, SEC, ion exchange, peptide mapping, spectroscopy

Preferred skills

Peptide/PEG analytical development, comparability testing (505(b)2), growing an analytical development organization

Technologies

HPLC, UPLC, LC-MS, SEC, Ion Exchange, Peptide Mapping, Spectroscopy

Responsibilities

Develop and execute analytical development strategy from preclinical through clinical stages; Define analytical requirements for starting materials, drug substance, and drug product; Lead development, optimization, qualification, and validation of analytical methods for complex molecules; Ensure analytical methods are appropriate for GMP manufacturing and clinical supply; Build and lead the analytical development organization; Manage relationships with analytical CROs, contract laboratories, and CDMOs

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise