Independently develop and optimize analytical methods for drug products across early- and late-stage clinical development through commercial manufacturing.
Provide strategic guidance for method validation and transfer activities and design comprehensive validation and transfer plans.
Initiate and perform analytical testing such as GC, UHPLC/HPLC, Water Content, Water Activity, Dissolution to support small molecules drug product development in GMP environment
Lead technical support efforts for QC laboratories, driving OOS/OOT investigations, corrective actions, and analytical method lifecycle management.
Plan, troubleshoot, and independently execute laboratory studies, generating high‑quality data for CMC decision‑making.
Prepare and review technical reports, analytical methods, and protocols, contributing to regulatory‑ready documentation.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (QC, QA, Process Development, Project Management) and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders.
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in analytical development, providing technical leadership and supporting analytical strategy.
Initiate, draft, and perform testing for discrepancy reports; as necessary.
Maintain GMP training certification to be able to perform work in a GMP laboratory
Provide regular updates to management on projects
Identify opportunities for process improvements and propose solutions
Identifies out of trend data.
Responsibilities may increase in scope to align with company initiatives.
Proven analytical method development experience (preferably HPLC and GC) with at least 8-10 years in a cGMP pharmaceutical industry lab
Scientific curiosity and willingness to learn
Demonstrates intermediate expertise with analytical equipment (e.g. disso, KF, GC, LC, XRPD, or mDSC; preferred LC and GC)
Conveys general understanding of USP, ICH, and EP guidance as they pertain to method validation/qualification/transfer and general chapters for relevant instrumentation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
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Serán BioScience is searching for an experienced Quality Control Scientist II to support an extended manufacturing schedule. This role would support all testing functions for Quality Control, primarily focused on in-proc