Director of Mass Spectrometry, AR&D
Director of Mass Spectrometry, AR&D
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$ 169700 - 267200
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Job Description
The Analytical Enabling Capabilities Department has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Mass Spectrometry (MS). The MS Lead provides strategic and technical leadership for MS capabilities across our organizations network. This includes MS capabilities for drug discovery and process development across small molecules biologics and vaccines and implementing new technologies and platforms to benefit partners across Discovery Process Development and PreClinical Development.
The Director reports to the Executive Director Structural Elucidation and Characterization and will be directly responsible for a team of 1520 senior and associatelevel scientists. The position is accountable for delivering MS methodologies and platforms to enable deep structural understanding of drug substances and products across modalities from Discovery through Development Commercial launch and into Supply for extended characterization methods. We aim to provide modality agonistic characterization to solve urgent questions arising across the entire pipeline through conformational dynamics and structure elucidation as well as delivery of structure and quantification of molecules intermediates and degradation products to identify potential critical quality attributes.
The incumbent must be able to set strategy and enhance the implementation of MS methodologies across our organizations network. They will be responsible for all aspects of people management and talent development for personnel under their supervision. The role will also be responsible for proactive resourcing planning risk assessment strategies and budget management as necessary.
The Director Mass Spectrometry Lead is expected to maintain a strong external network across the academic community and advance an internal culture of scientific excellence and collaboration.
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirements
Applicants must hold one of the following:
PhD Degree in Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields with at least 7 years of pharmaceutical industryexperience.
Masters Degree in Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields with at least 10 years of pharmaceutical industryexperience.
Bachelors Degree in Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields with at least 12 years of pharmaceutical industryexperience.
Required Experience and Skills
A strong team player with excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong leadership and interpersonal skills
People management experience
Indepth mass spectrometry expertise and experience
Experience in prioritization resource management and proactive identification and escalation of risk
Demonstrated track record of taking initiative creative problemsolving and innovation
Strong ability to deliver complex objectives under aggressive timelines in a rapidly changing environment
Demonstrated technical or operational leadership with significant and measurable project impact
Strong mentorship skills and a demonstrated ability to develop talent
Preferred Experience and Skills
Thorough working knowledge of GMPs ICH and relevant FDA guidelines.
Established reputation as a leader in the MS or CMCrelated fields
Strong track record of publication and scientific impact
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$169700.00 $267200.00Available benefits include bonus eligibility long term incentive if applicable health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits paid holidays vacation and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
