Associate Director, Analytical Sciences

Bora Biologics USA LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 127,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement with employer matching

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs and resources

Employee Assistance Program and Mental

Job summary

Bora Biologics USA LLC is seeking an Associate Director to lead Analytical Sciences in BioPharmaceutical Development. The role focuses on developing analytical characterization methods for biologics, guiding method selection, execution, and interpretation, and mentoring a team through early to late-stage development.

The candidate will oversee instrumentation, collaborate with CMC teams, and ensure regulatory compliance while advancing pipeline molecules toward commercialization.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc/BS with extensive biologics experience and leadership
• Experience in product characterization for late-phase and commercialization
• Strong verbal and technical writing skills; regulatory document experience

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical characterization program for biologics
• Supervise scientists; mentor staff and drive timely analytic deliverables
• Develop control strategies in line with ICH/GxP guidelines
• Design and execute comparability studies and qualification of methods
• Collaborate with CMC teams across development stages
• Maintain instrumentation and oversee method development activities

Skills

Protein characterization methods

Analytical leadership

DOE / QbD principles

Statistical tools

Collaborative cross-CMC work

Regulatory documentation

Education

PhD in Biochemistry or related field

MS in Biochemistry or related field

BS in Biochemistry or related field

Tools

UPLC

Mass spectrometry

HPLC / CE methods

Job description

About Bora: Bora Biologics is a global biologics CDMO delivering integrated development and GMP manufacturing solutions from First‑in‑Human through licensed commercial supply. While many CDMOs are structured primarily for early clinical programs, Bora Biologics is purpose‑built for commercialization. Our inspection‑proven, bi‑coastal U.S. manufacturing platform and integrated development center provide the infrastructure, regulatory discipline, and operational precision required for sustained global market supply.

Job Summary: The Associate Director position is a technical and strategic leader in Analytical Sciences team in BioPharmaceutical Development (BPD) department. This role will be responsible for developing analytical characterization methods and performing product characterization for biologics using a variety of scientific processes and methodology. This individual will work closely with other functions in a result‑driven, collaborative environment to support early to late‑stage development of molecules leading to commercialization. He/she will be responsible for selecting experimental methodology, carrying out the analyses and providing interpretations and conclusions in a timely fashion. The Associate Director will supervise and mentor direct reports and work across BioPharmaceutical Development (BPD) functions and projects to provide analytical leadership.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Leads the product characterization group and develop analytical characterization methods including, but not limited to, mass spectrometry, chromatography, and electrophoretic methods for biologic programs. Provides hands‑on guidance on characterization testing support, including reference standard material, in‑process samples, and comparability studies. Represents Analytical Sciences function in CMC teams. Generate analytical development timelines that integrate with CMC project timelines and ensure timely completion of all analytical deliverables. Collaborates with CMC team to develop analytical control strategy in accordance with ICH and other regulatory guidelines for the pipeline molecules. Perform analytical early developability assessment to identify major molecule liabilities. Leads analytical comparability evaluations of product quality and stability to support drug substance and drug product process changes. Leads product characterization and Critical Quality Attribute (CQA) assessment by designing and executing studies, analyzing data and interpreting results. Supervises the operation and maintenance of relevant analytical instrumentation (e.g. UPLC, MS, HOS tools etc.) and procedures. Authors and reviews technical documentation, including SOP, comparability plans and reports, justification of specification, and guideline documents Creates high‑performing teams and supervise direct reports. Provide coaching and mentoring to ensure staff development and feedback to maximize productivity and effectiveness. Serves as an analytical resource for the department and project teams, proactively keeping colleagues updated with current scientific trends and technical aspects from conferences, local meetings, and literatures. Ensures understanding of current FDA and ICH guidelines regarding product characterization to meet regulatory expectations Presents scientific findings at internal and external meetings.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

Education & Experience

PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or life sciences and a minimum of 8 years of industry related experience, including 5 years of experience in biologics; or Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Life Sciences and a minimum of 12 years of related industry experience, including 8 years of experience in biologics; or Bachelors in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or life sciences and a minimum of 14 years of related industry experience, including 10 years of experience in biologics Minimum 2 years of direct people management experience including coaching and developing a team and providing motivation to accomplish goals and objectives Extensive hands‑on experience and in-depth knowledge with product characterization method development of biologics Experience in analytical comparability study design and execution, supporting product and process characterization, and early‑ and late-stage analytical activities Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong expertise in structure-function relationships and protein characterization methods. Experience in using systematic approaches on troubleshooting of analytical methods, and in diagnosing instrument issues. Knowledge in phase‑appropriate method development strategies. Experience in product characterization for late-phase and commercialization stages. Strong verbal and technical writing skills Demonstrated leadership skills, including managing, training and mentoring staff Strong time management skills and a proven track record of on‑time delivery. Demonstrated success working in a fast‑paced matrix environment and adapting to the change in priorities and timeline. Demonstrated skills of working collaboratively and across CMC functions. Experience in development and qualification of HPLC and CE‑based methods for monoclonal antibodies and fusion proteins Experience in other protein characterization techniques such as physicochemical methods, biophysical methods, and particle characterization. Knowledge or experience in multi‑attribute methods (MAM). Good understanding of statistical tools and knowledge of DOE, and QbD principles Experience in preparing analytical sections of regulatory documents such as IND, BLA and regulatory discussion documents Strong publication and conference presentation record Ability to establish external collaborations and experience in CRO vendor management Ability to formulate and advance strategies Supervisory Responsibilities Yes. This role will supervise Scientists and Senior Scientists.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $127,000 - $175,000

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance‑based incentives
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee wellness programs and resources
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources

Core Values

At Bora, our values guide everything we do — from how we solve challenges to how we support our people. We lead with a solutions‑first mindset, strive to do the right thing, stay proactive, and above all, respect everyone.

Bora Pharmaceuticals is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Bora Pharmaceuticals will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rights commission activity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.

Bora Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing and manufacturing branded, generic and over the counter (OTC) healthcare and pharmaceutical products for patients around the globe. At Bora Pharmaceuticals, we see it as our mission and our duty to make our mutual success more certain. As an ambitious, future‑focused company, we know better than most that our own success is shaped by our partners victories.