Associate Director, Analytical Services

Replimune; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Replimune in Framingham, MA is seeking an Associate Director, Analytical Services to provide strategic leadership for the Analytical Services laboratory while maintaining hands-on technical contributions. The role ensures timely, compliant analytical data delivery to support process development, method lifecycle management, and manufacturing investigations.

You will lead a small team, coach staff, balance 50% lab work with leadership duties, and collaborate across functions to align project

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in analytical sciences, GMP environment preferred.
• Experience supporting product development, tech transfer, regulatory submissions.
• Knowledge of method development, qualification, validation, transfer, lifecycle management.
• Regulatory requirements understanding and GMP testing experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence.
• Proficiency in data processing and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership for the Analytical Services team.
• Lead analytical method development and lifecycle activities.
• Plan and prioritize analytical testing with resources.
• Oversee method transfer, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Review and approve analytical data and reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align timelines.
• Drive laboratory efficiency and right first-time performance.
• Coach and develop Analytical Services staff; manage training and performance.

Skills

Analytical leadership

GMP experience

Method development

Data review

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Education

BSc in biological science

MSc/PhD preferred

Job description

Overview

Replimune's mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment with therapies designed to activate a powerful and durable full-body anti-tumor response, boldly transforming cancer care because patient's lives depend on it.

At Replimune, we live by our values:

United: We Collaborate for a Common Goal.

Audacious: We Are Bold.

Dedicated: We Give Our Full Commitment.

Candid: We Are Honest With Each Other.

People are at the center of everything we do, and when it comes to our employees, we make it personal. With a deep sense of purpose, a strong and evolving culture, a competitive and forward-looking total rewards program, everyone at Replimune has a unique opportunity to impact on the lives of patients, caregivers and themselves.

Join us, as we reshape the future.

Summary of job description:

The Associate Director, Analytical Services provides both strategic and operational leadership for the Analytical Services laboratory while maintaining an active technical role within the function. The position is responsible for ensuring the compliant, timely, and efficient delivery of analytical data to support process development activities, including process and product characterization studies, manufacturing investigations, analytical method investigations, and analytical method lifecycle management.

Working within a small team, the Associate Director is expected to maintain a high level of technical expertise through direct laboratory involvement while leading, coaching, and developing team members. The role requires a balance of leadership and hands‑on contribution, with approximately 50% of time dedicated to laboratory-based activities, data review, and technical troubleshooting, alongside departmental management, strategic planning, resource planning, and operational oversight responsibilities.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide scientific leadership for the Analytical Services team.
• Act as the technical expert for analytical methodologies and laboratory operations.
• Lead the planning and prioritization of analytical testing activities, ensuring effective resource allocation and alignment with departmental and organizational objectives.
• Lead analytical troubleshooting activities and support resolution of complex technical challenges.
• Support laboratory activities during periods of high workload or resource constraints.
• Perform routine analytical testing and data review as required to support departmental deliverables.
• Ensure testing is executed according to approved methods, procedures, and quality standards.
• Oversee analytical method lifecycle activities including method development, qualification, transfer, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Review, interpret, and approve analytical data and reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align analytical activities with project timelines.
• Drive laboratory efficiency, standardization, and right first‑time performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and utilization of laboratory resources.

Other responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop Analytical Services personnel, ensuring appropriate training, performance management, and succession planning.
• Manage laboratory resources, equipment, and consumables to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Support budget planning and monitoring for laboratory operations and capital investments.

Educational requirements:

• BSc degree in a relevant biological science required.
• MSc, PhD or other post-graduate degree in biochemistry or related science is preferred.

Experience and skill requirements:

• Minimum 8 years' experience in analytical sciences, including analytical method development, analytical services or analytical sciences preferably within a GMP-compliant environment.
• Experience supporting analytical activities for product development, technology transfer, regulatory submissions, and commercial manufacturing.
• Knowledge of analytical method development, qualification, validation, transfer, and lifecycle management principles.
• Thorough understanding of current regulatory requirements and practical experience of analytical testing in support of GMP operations.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and influence decision‑making through partnership and engagement.
• Ability to interface effectively with management and other groups or project teams.
• Computer processing literacy and experience in statistical analysis.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This position is based in our Framingham location and typically has a 5-day on-site expectation.

Salary Range

Replimune is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $177,000- $229,500The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate's unique set of qualifications, skills, and experience. Our current organizational needs also play a part in determining your final offer.

At Replimune, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The selected candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Replimune also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, flexible time off, and a number of paid holidays including year-end shutdown.

About Replimune

Replimune Group, Inc., headquartered in Woburn, MA, founded in 2015 with the mission to transform cancer treatment by pioneering the development of a novel portfolio of oncolytic immunotherapies. Replimune's proprietary RPx platform is based on a potent HSV-1 backbone intended to maximize immunogenic cell death and the induction of a systemic anti-tumor immune response. The RPx platform is designed to have a unique dual local and systemic activity consisting of direct selective virus-mediated killing of the tumor resulting in the release of tumor derived antigens and altering of the tumor microenvironment to ignite a strong and durable systemic response. The RPx product candidates are expected to be synergistic with most established and experimental cancer treatment modalities, leading to the versatility to be developed alone or combined with a variety of other treatment options. For more information, please visit www.replimune.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.