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GSK

Analytical Science & Technology Lead – Small Molecule

GSK

. Lead and deliver business-critical projects supporting analytical aspects of late-phase product lifecycles .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeWare • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in analytical method development, validation, and transfer within the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on late-phase product lifecycles and regulatory submissions. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential for driving analytical product strategies and supporting cross-functional teams.

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Analytical Method DevelopmentRegulatory Submissions (IND, IMPD, BLA, MAA)Comparability StudiesDrug Substance and Drug Product ManufacturingStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills
Analytical Method ValidationAnalytical Product StrategiesSpecification SettingStability Study EvaluationsCritical Quality Attribute (CQA) AssessmentTechnical Risk Assessment (TRA)Product Performance Qualification (PPQ)Continuous Process Verification (CPV)Root-Cause AnalysisNovel Analytical Technologies
Soft Skills
LeadershipStakeholder ManagementResilienceContinuous ImprovementPerformance Driving
Tools & Technologies
Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
Industry Keywords
Biopharmaceutical IndustryLate-Stage ProductsTechnical TransfersRegulatory DocumentsHealth-Authority Inspections

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and deliver business-critical projects supporting analytical aspects of late-phase product lifecycles
  • Provide technical analytical leadership for programs, projects, NPI, product transfers, change management, and regulatory submissions
  • Own and maintain Analytical Product Strategies through the post-approval product lifecycle
  • Recommend specification and stability strategies and novel analytical technologies based on product needs
  • Manage comparability studies and define characterization strategies for post-approval changes
  • Compile and recommend acceptance criteria for release and stability testing
  • Provide analytical expertise for comparability protocols, reports, regulatory documents, and submission Q&A
  • Partner with R&D, Global Supply Chain, Technical, and Regulatory teams in a matrix organization
  • Embed method knowledge in technical transfers to GSK and external sites
  • Drive evaluation of new technologies, including PAT, for analytical testing and product control strategies
  • Support complex root-cause-analysis investigations with analytical expertise
  • Defend Analytical Product Strategies during health-authority inspections

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree-qualified; relevant education/qualifications such as BS/MS in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or a related technical discipline
  • Experience with analytical method development, validation, and transfer
  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including late-stage products and Critical Quality Attribute (CQA) assessment
  • Strong understanding of drug substance and drug product dose-form manufacturing disciplines and their relationship with analytical testing and control strategy
  • Experience authoring regulatory files, including IND, IMPD, BLA, and MAA
  • Strong relevant knowledge, such as small-molecule science
  • Experience supporting new product introduction or complex lifecycle investigations
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, people, resilience, continuous-improvement, and performance-driving skills
  • Preferred: knowledge of statistics related to CPV, test-method equivalence assessment, specification setting, and stability-study evaluations
  • Preferred: knowledge of technical risk assessment (TRA), product performance qualification (PPQ), and continued process verification (CPV)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Agile working culture and flexibility opportunities
  • Company-wide benefits (details referenced via GSK’s Life at GSK webpage)
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Adjustments and support available during the recruitment process