Scientific Director, Pharmaceutical Development Analytics

Role: Senior technical leader and portfolio-level expert in pharmaceutical development analytics within Neurocrine Biosciences, focusing on data-driven drug product development across the CMC lifecycle. Responsibilities: provide scientific leadership in formulation and process development, apply advanced statistical and mechanistic modeling (DoE, multivariate analysis, response surface modeling), and translate complex data into actionable insights to optimize product performance, robustness, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams, supporting lifecycle management and regulatory submissions (IND, NDA, BLA, MAA). Requirements: Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Chemical Engineering with 8+ to 12+ years of pharma industry experience, including managerial expertise; strong skills in statistical methods, process characterization, and data visualization; familiarity with solid oral dosage processes; proficiency in JMP, R, Python; experience in late-stage development and global regulatory support. HighValue: support for biologics and small molecule formulations, experience in regulatory submissions, late-phase development, and lifecycle management. WorkSetup: not specified, likely office-based with collaboration across functions.