With deep expertise in chemistry Nuvalent is working to create selective medicines designed with the goal to address the needs of patients with cancer. Nuvalent is an exciting earlystage company bringing together experienced scientists and industry veterans with a proven track record in drug discovery oncology drug development and company building.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Analytical Sciences within Technical Operations the Associate Director Analytical Sciences has responsibility for the strategic analytical aspects of drug substance and drug product development and manufacturing activities across the relevant Nuvalent CRO and CDMOs for late phase programs. The candidate will interface with the program’s Quality Control Drug Substance Drug Product Quality Assurance and Regulatory CMC functional representatives.
The Associate Director Analytical Sciences will drive analytical strategy for latestage small molecule oncology programs. This role would entail internal and external facing responsibilities as a technical analytical sciences representative on crossfunctional CMC teams guiding analytical aspects of drug substance and drug product process validation including leading specification strategy method optimization and validation and review of related PPQ documentation. The Associate Director will help to develop processes for managing products through Stage 3 validation (continued process verification) and post approval change management. The successful candidate will participate in driving global regulatory CMC strategy for FDA and exUS interactions and submissions through authoring and review of technical and submission documents. In addition the candidate will lead analytical support for resolution of regulatory submission inquiries and postapproval commitments. The ability to thrive in a virtual environment in support of developing and delivering drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) for fastpaced late phase clinical development and commercial programs will be critical. The role will include leading the buildout of Nuvalent’s commercial analytical function focused on technical analytical support of commercial supply and lifecycle management.
Responsibilities
Define/refine and execute on analytical strategy for a latestage development candidate.
Ensure DS and DP method optimization and ICH method validations are consistent with latephase expectations.
Participate in the strategic definition and justification of late phaseappropriate and commercial SM Intermediate DS and DP specifications.
Participate as needed on investigation teams as the analytical SME.
Author and review analyticalrelevant regulatory submission documents.
Author and review relevant change controls and SOPs.
Competencies Include
Excellent organization communication and multitasking skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills and experience contributing to productive teams and fostering cross functional relationships
A strong analytical mind excellent written/interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build positive collaborative crossfunctional working relationships
Ability to work productively primarily from home in a fastpaced resultsdriven highly accountable environment where you can demonstrate initiative and make a clear impact
Proven track record solving analytical and QC challenges with a focus on small molecules.
Qualifications
BS or equivalent in chemistry or related discipline with 1015 years of relevant industry experience or a PhD in chemistry or related discipline with a minimum of 35 years of industry experience
A strong understanding and knowledge of cGMP/ICH regulations and USP Guidelines with the ability to apply them to analytical DS and DP development and manufacturing is required.
Expertise in late phase smallmolecule Drug Substance and Drug Product analytical support of drug development and commercial and postapproval changes
Ability to author and review relevant documentation (methods protocols reports) as well as regulatory sections.
Technical leadership experience with CROs and CDMOs
Mastery of current ICH guidelines and related industry guidelines and practices
Excellent organization and multitasking skills
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