Senior Director, Analytical Development & Quality Control

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Senior Director of Analytical Development and Quality Control to provide strategic and technical leadership from discovery through commercialization in biopharma, supporting rare neuroendocrine disease therapies.

The role will define analytical strategies, oversee method development and lifecycle management, and ensure data integrity for regulatory submissions, while guiding external partners and regulatory interactions. Hybrid work setup is in Boston with travel.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field.
• 12+ years in analytical development within pharma/biotech, with leadership experience supporting small molecules or peptides across the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute analytical strategies, oversee method development, validation, transfer, and lifecycle management.
• Lead product characterization, impurity profiling, and stability programs.
• Ensure GMP compliance and data integrity for regulatory submissions.
• Manage external partners (CDMOs, CROs) and oversee regulatory interactions.

Skills

Chromatography

Mass spectrometry

Impurity analysis

Stability testing

Education

PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry

MS in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Job description

Role: Senior Director, Analytical Development and Quality Control

providing strategic and technical leadership for analytical development and QC from discovery through commercialization in biopharma, supporting rare neuroendocrine disease therapies.

Responsibilities

• define and execute analytical strategies, oversee method development, validation, transfer, and lifecycle management


• lead product characterization, impurity profiling, and stability programs


• ensure GMP compliance and data integrity for regulatory submissions


• manage external partners (CDMOs, CROs) and oversee regulatory interactions

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field


• 12+ years in analytical development within pharma/biotech, with leadership experience supporting small molecules or peptides across the development lifecycle

High-Value

• expertise in chromatography, mass spectrometry, control strategies, stability and impurity analysis


• supporting global regulatory filings (IND, NDA, MAA)


• experience managing internal teams and external vendors in a regulated environment

Work setup: hybrid in Boston, with some travel.