19h ago

Associate Director, Small Molecule Process Development

South San Francisco, CA

$200k-$250k / yearest.

full-timelead Hybridbiotech

💼 About This Role

You'll lead drug substance development for small molecule programs from pre-IND to phase 3, managing external partners and cross-functional CMC teams. Your work will drive regulatory submissions and ensure cGMP compliance for rare disease therapies.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Lead synthetic small molecule drug substance process development from pre-IND to phase 3
  • Provide technical oversight of CROs, CMOs, and CDMOs for drug substance activities
  • Author drug substance sections for IND, IMPD, NDA, and MAA submissions
  • Manage program budgets, RFPs, and external partner governance

📋 Requirements

  • PhD in Organic Chemistry or related with 6+ years industry experience
  • Hands-on experience in small molecule drug substance development and technology transfer
  • Expertise in synthetic route design, optimization, and control strategy
  • Knowledge of global regulatory submissions and ICH guidelines

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE) and statistical tools
  • Participation in process validation activities
  • Experience managing multiple external partners concurrently

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ Flexible Work Model
  • 💰 Competitive Compensation
  • 🏥 Comprehensive Health Benefits
  • 📈 Professional Development
  • 🌟 Meaningful Impact on Rare Disease Patients

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
  3. 3Technical Presentation· 60 min
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