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Rooted in an entrepreneurial spirit and a team-oriented culture, we are working together to advance Kailera’s mission to advance novel therapies for obesity and related conditions.\nWe are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes collaboration, integrity, and excellence. As we expand, we seek the most talented individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to join our team.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nThe Associate Director, Analytical Development and Quality Control will support analytical development and QC operations for clinical development and commercialization of Kailera’s pipeline compounds. The individual will provide technical expertise and will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure end-to-end drug development and manufacturing activities are executed seamlessly and in alignment with the company’s integrated development plans and program timelines.\nResponsibilities:\nLead analytical development and support QC activities related to the development and commercialization of peptide drug substances..\nDevelop and maintain current knowledge in analytical methods and product and process control strategies supporting the peptide drug substance.\nThrough our external network, lead the development of analytical methods that support Kailera’s product pipeline, including analytical transfers and troubleshooting in CDMO laboratories.\nProvide input for developing and implementing analytical development strategies, including managing execution of functional activities in support of clinical development, regulatory filings (IND/NDA/MAA), product approvals, and commercialization.\nAuthor relevant CMC sections to enable global regulatory filings.\nParticipate on cross-functional CMC teams for the project(s) assigned to ensure adequate development and execution of CMC plan/strategies as needed.\nCommunicate CMC project status to key stakeholders cross-functionally and assist in driving decision-making.\nCollaborate with cross-functional line functions to ensure CMC and program goals are met.\nTravel to CDMOs and other service providers as needed for vendor technology transfers and analytical activities oversight.\nRequired Qualifications:\nA bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with experience in late phase drug substance development, NDA submissions, PAI readiness, and commercial launch in accordance with global CMC regulatory filings (IND/NDA/MAA, etc.).Or an advanced degree with 5+ years\n\nKnowledge of peptide chemistry and strong understanding of peptide degradation pathways and impurity control strategy. Experience in the analytical support of drug substance PPQ/Process Validation.\nDemonstrated analytical project leadership and cross-functional team participation.\nExperience in setting commercial specifications.\nExperience in authoring regulatory documents, including NDA experience\nKnowledge and strong understanding of drug development activities with respect to cGMP, quality systems, global regulatory requirements, and USP, EP, JP, and CHP requirements.\nStrong understanding of all applicable ICH guidelines.\nMethod validation experience.\nExperience with oversight of the analytical activities at CDMOs and/or CTLs.\nSound problem-solving skills with technically driven decision-making ability.\nEffective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.\nInnovative team-player with high energy for our dynamic company environment.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nKnowledge and experience in analytical development of injectable products, and associated control strategies\nKnowledge and experience in analytical development of small molecules and solid oral dosage forms.\nSuccessful support of at least one NDA and commercial launch.\nSynthetic peptide manufacturing knowledge.\nExperience with statistics and applying statistics to analytical chemistry.\nRegulatory Inspection experience.\n\nEducation:\nA Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years or an advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience\nDegree in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or closely related field.\nAdditional Information:\nThis position requires some travel to domestic and international destinations.\nIn rare occasions, this position may require working in environments where there may be specific gowning or dress code requirements.\nSalary Range\n$155,000—$190,000 USD\nFor Full Time Roles: This range represents the company’s good-faith estimate of the salary at the time of posting. 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