Director of Analytical Services — Lead Bench Lab & Compliance

Harrow, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrow, Inc. in Nashville, TN seeks a Director, Analytical Services to lead the analytical laboratory and work hands-on at the bench.

The role ensures quality, compliance, and timely testing for drug product release, stability, and API qualification, while guiding laboratory modernization and data systems. Responsibilities include setting KPIs, managing method development and validation, troubleshooting instruments, and leading regulatory inspections with Quality and Operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 12 years of analytical lab experience in cGMP pharma.
• Hands-on bench expertise with HPLC/UPLC/GC and related systems.
• Proven leadership of chemists, data reviewers, and lab staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the analytical laboratory with KPIs.
• Perform and oversee routine and non-routine analytical testing per USP-NF & cGMP.
• Lead method development, transfer, validation, and instrument troubleshooting.
• Manage stability programs, data integrity, and CAPA within QMS.
• Represent the lab in FDA/state/customer audits and inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Scientific leadership

HPLC

UPLC

GC

Education

BS in Chemistry or related

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Chromeleon

Empower

LIMS

Job description

Harrow, Inc. in Nashville, TN seeks a Director, Analytical Services to lead the analytical laboratory and work hands-on at the bench.

The role ensures quality, compliance, and timely testing for drug product release, stability, and API qualification, while guiding laboratory modernization and data systems. Responsibilities include setting KPIs, managing method development and validation, troubleshooting instruments, and leading regulatory inspections with Quality and Operations.