Senior Director, Analytical Sciences

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineralys Therapeutics seeks a Senior Director of Analytical Sciences to provide strategic and technical leadership for analytical development across the small molecule portfolio, from development through commercialization. The role involves lifecycle oversight, cross-functional partnership, and strategic direction for impurity control and regulatory readiness.

The position emphasizes external collaborations, strong communication, and leading a growing team in a fully remote setup with

Qualifications

• PhD in Analytical Chemistry or related field with 15+ years in pharma/biotech leading analytical sciences.
• Deep expertise in analytical method lifecycle, validation, impurity control, and cGMP compliance.
• Proven experience with external partnerships and global regulatory environments.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead phase-appropriate analytical strategies and lifecycle management for small molecule programs.
• Oversee method development, validation, transfer, impurity control, and regulatory support.
• Manage external CRO/CDMO partnerships and regulatory audits.
• Drive analytical readiness for process validation, launches, and post-approval changes.
• Collaborate across CMC functions and manage budgets, timelines, and team growth.

Skills

Analytical leadership

cGMP compliance

Regulatory strategy

External partnerships

Effective communication

Education

PhD in Analytical Chemistry

Job description

Role: Senior Director, Analytical Sciences — provides strategic and technical leadership for analytical development supporting Mineralys' small molecule drug substance and drug product portfolio, from development through commercial lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• establish phase-appropriate analytical strategies, lead method development, validation, transfer, and lifecycle management; oversee specifications, impurity control, stability, and regulatory support; manage external analytical partners including CDMOs and laboratories; author regulatory documents and support audits; drive analytical readiness for process validation, launch, and post-approval changes; partner cross-functionally across CMC functions, manage budgets, timelines, and team growth.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field; 15+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech industry with progressive leadership in analytical sciences, supporting small molecule development through regulatory approval and commercialization; deep expertise in analytical method lifecycle, validation, impurity control, and cGMP compliance; proven experience in external partnerships and global regulatory environments; excellent communication skills.

Preferred

• experience with oral solid dosage forms, late-stage development, process validation, and establishing scalable analytical functions; background in virtual or outsourced models is advantageous.

Work Setup

• fully remote; travel up to 10%, often outside local area.