# Associate Director, Analytical Development (Small Molecules)

Position Summary The Associate Director, Analytical Development (Small Molecules)will leadthestrategy, executionand portfoliolevelof analytical development activities supportingsmallmolecule programs from early development through NDA submission, approval, and commercialization. This role is accountable for defining and defendinganalytical control strategies, ensuring regulatory success, and managing analytical risk across multiple programs. Associate Directorowns analytical strategy, risk posture, and NDA analytical positioning, serves as the primary analytical interface with Regulatory Affairs and Health Authorities, and builds scalable analytical capability across the organization. Key Responsibilities PortfolioLevel Analytical Strategy & Governance Contribute and executeanalytical strategies for a portfolio of smallmolecule programs spanningearly development through NDA and commercialization. Establish consistent,riskbasedapproaches for: Methodlifecycle evolution Specification setting and tightening Stability strategy andshelf life-justification Providesanalyticalrecommendations and executesagreestrategies, with accountability for regulatory outcomes. NDA Ownership & Regu

- **Id**: 4256646
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/otsuka-us-associate-director-analytical-development-small-molecules>
- **Role**: Biotech
- **Role family**: Biotech
- **Seniority**: head
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Princeton, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-01
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T14:14:21Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 73
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 10594
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible time off, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Health Care

## Company

- **Id**: 1794798
- **Name**: Otsuka US
- **Domain**: otsuka-us.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/otsuka-us>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

## Salary

- **Min**: 169222
- **Max**: 253000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 253000

## Technologies

- **Gmail** — Optional: no
- **HPLC** — Optional: no
- **ICH Guidelines** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 73

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T14:14:21Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 20
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.718
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 73
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T15:51:32Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 253000
- **Is top pay**: no

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