Analytical Development Lead Scientist

Neurocrine Biosciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation

Holidays and personal days

Parental/m caregiving leave

Health benefits: medical, prescription

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego seeks an Analytical Project Leader to drive analytical chemistry research and develop/validate assays for APIs and drug products used in preclinical and clinical studies. You will perform testing, characterization of substances, and ensure cGMP compliance across projects.

Role requires strong team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and ability to manage investigations, write regulatory sections, and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• BS/BA or higher in chemistry or closely related field with 5+ years in pharma analytical chemistry.
• Extensive hands-on experience in pharmaceutical analysis and method development/validation for APIs and dosage forms.
• Previous supervisory/project management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional team and communicate complex results clearly.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for drug product commercialization and cGMP.

Responsibilities

• Act as analytical project leader for assigned programs supporting API/drug product manufacturing.
• Develops and validates test methods for drug substances, intermediates and final products.
• Supports chemical development and formulation development activities.
• Performs preformulation work and collaborates with Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Leads investigations for out-of-specification and out-of-trend results and documents regulatory-ready analytical sections.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Project management

Supervisory experience

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS/BA chemistry

MS/MA chemistry

PhD in chemistry

Job description

Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego seeks an Analytical Project Leader to drive analytical chemistry research and develop/validate assays for APIs and drug products used in preclinical and clinical studies. You will perform testing, characterization of substances, and ensure cGMP compliance across projects.

Role requires strong team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and ability to manage investigations, write regulatory sections, and mentor junior staff.