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The work performed in this role will help to shape analytical strategy, collaboration across functions, and deliver high-quality data that enables the success of early/late phase clinical programs /commercial manufacturing.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nIndependently develop and optimize analytical methods for drug products across early- and late-stage clinical development through commercial manufacturing.\nProvide strategic guidance for method validation and transfer activities and design comprehensive validation and transfer plans.\nInitiate and perform analytical testing such as GC, UHPLC/HPLC, Water Content, Water Activity, Dissolution to support small molecules drug product development in GMP environment\nLead technical support efforts for QC laboratories, driving OOS/OOT investigations, corrective actions, and analytical method lifecycle management.\nPlan, troubleshoot, and independently execute laboratory studies, generating high-quality data for CMC decision-making.\nPrepare and review technical reports, analytical methods, and protocols, contributing to regulatory-ready documentation.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (QC, QA, Process Development, Project Management) and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders.\nAct as a subject matter expert (SME) in analytical development, providing technical leadership and supporting analytical strategy.\nInitiate, draft, and perform testing for discrepancy reports; 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