Analytical Development, Group Leader

Germer International; Charles City (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Germer International seeks a Group Leader of Analytical Development to supervise daily laboratory activities and provide leadership in method development, validation, transfer, and verification on site. The role emphasizes staff training, career development, project management, and collaboration with multiple departments.

The candidate will oversee 5–8 staff, drive GMP-compliant processes, and coordinate cross-functional projects while delivering clear technical reports and client

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Chemistry with analytical emphasis.
• 8+ years industrial experience in method development and validation (small-scale pharmaceutical).

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of 5–8 direct reports with diverse experience to develop and validate analytical testing methods.
• Communicate project status to internal and external clients during weekly calls and emails.
• Investigate and solve analytical technical issues.
• Lead transfer of validated analytical methods to Quality Control and Process Support.
• Provide guidance and project leadership for cross-functional teams.
• Ensure safe laboratory practices and compliance with GMP SOPs and DEA regulations.
• Train staff in analytical techniques and instrumentation.
• Document work in notebooks and write technical reports on methods.
• Coordinate off-site testing as needed.
• Support R&D initiatives and evaluate new business opportunities.
• Maintain connections with dependent departments.

Education

Chemistry degree (B.S.) with analytical emphasis

Advanced degree beneficial

Job description

The Group Leader of Analytical Development will supervise day to day laboratory activities while providing leadership in the development, validation, transfer, and verification of the analytical methods used on site. This supervisory role will be focused on training of staff, career development support, project management, customer interaction, provide management oversight project results reporting, team collaboration, plant support work and bench to analytical technology transfer.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently managing a group of 5-8 direct reports with varying levels of experience and degrees to develop, establish, and validate analytical testing methodologies used to control raw materials, production intermediates, and final products.
• Effectively and professionally communicating project status to internal and external clients during weekly teleconferences and email correspondence.
• Investigating and solving analytical technical issues.
• Assisting with or leading efforts to transfer documented analytical methods to Quality Control and Process Support departments
• Providing guidance and/or project leadership for cross functional project teams
• Providing guidance to laboratory personnel on safe laboratory practices
• Perform analytical chemistry assays based on new and existing methodologies and qualify reference materials.
• Training staff on analytical techniques and instrumentation
• Participating in the evaluation of new business opportunities
• Maintaining laboratory notebooks documenting work and writing technical reports to document analytical methods
• Maintain compliance with GMP SOPs and DEA regulations
• Coordinate off-site testing as necessary
• Participation in design/execution in R&D initiatives
• Grow/maintain connections with dependent departments

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Chemistry, with analytical emphasis. Advanced degree beneficial
• 8 or more years of industrial experience in a method development and validation role with a focus on small scale pharmaceutical method validation