Director, Analytical Operations

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Job Description

Job Summary

The Director of Laboratory Automation will serve as a technical and strategic leader within the Analytical Development (AD) organization responsible for the design implementation and management of automated platforms and workflows. You will be responsible for transforming manual sample preparation schemes HPLC/GC-MS analysis and data processing into seamless continuous high-throughput operations sustaining an enterprise-wide automation vision that accelerates method development timelines improves data quality and enhances laboratory capacity. This individual will partner closely other stakeholders in PDM and IT/Digital to drive digital transformation across method development sample management and high-throughput platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Analytical Development lab automation strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to pipeline capability needs and digital/IT strategy.

• Lead selection development deployment and lifecycle management of automation platforms (e.g. liquid handlers robotics integrated analytical systems) across AD laboratories.

• Partner with AD functional leaders to identify high-value use cases and translate scientific workflows into standardized scalable automated processes.

• Supervise integration of HPLC GC and MS instruments with robotics for continuous automated testing.

• Work closely with Tech Dev and IT stakeholder in the integration of automation with informatics (LIMS/ELN/SDMS) scheduling data pipelines to enable end-to-end digital workflows and data integrity.

• Establish and maintain governance for automation demand intake prioritization standards and portfolio tracking (value realization throughput quality and cycle time).

• Build and lead a high-performing team (automation engineers application scientists and/or system owners); coach develop and hire as needed.

• Manage vendor and partner relationships.

• Oversee capital planning and operating budgets for automation investments; develop business cases and ROI models.

• Develop training support and sustainment models to ensure robust adoption uptime and user satisfaction.

• Promote a culture of safety quality and continuous improvement; apply Lean/continuous improvement principles to laboratory workflows.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Engineering Life Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field; or MS/BS with commensurate experience.

• 8 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotech analytical development and laboratory automation with Ph.D. 10 years with MS and 12years with BS.

• Demonstrated success delivering automated integrated laboratory workflows that improve throughput quality and cycle time.

• Hands-on experience with common automation and integration technologies (e.g. liquid handling platforms robotic arms plate handling barcode/RFID vision systems) and laboratory middleware.

• Experience integrating automation with LIMS/ELN/SDMS and data systems; familiarity with API-based integration and data pipelines

• Strong understanding of analytical development workflows (e.g. method development/qualification characterization stability sample management) and associated instrumentation.

• Strong knowledge of data integrity principles

• Proven ability to influence across functions (AD Process Chemistry Formulation IT/Digital Quality Procurement Facilities/EHS) and communicate with executive stakeholders.

• Strategic thinking: connects automation investments to scientific outcomes and business value.

• Systems mindset: designs solutions that consider people process data and technology end-to-end.

• Change leadership: drives adoption through stakeholder engagement training and clear operating models.

• Execution excellence: delivers reliably in a matrixed fast-paced environment with disciplined project management.

• Talent development: recruits coaches and develops diverse technical teams; fosters collaboration and accountability.

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