Senior Director, Small Molecule - Analytical Development & QC

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK.

For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you?

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Senior Director, Small Molecule on the Analytical Development and Quality Control team to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Executive Director, Analytical Development and QC you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership for analytical activities for developing, validating and implementing analytical strategies (method development, validation, characterization, stability) for small molecule programs at Insmed from early development to commercialization ensuring regulatory compliance (ICH, FDA, EMA) while managing internal/external labs. You’ll provide strategic leadership for the AD/QC organization by aligning analytical and QC strategies with broader CMC and corporate objectives and ensuring operational and compliance excellence.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to build and develop a high-performing team through proactive coaching, structured mentoring, performance management, career path development, and workforce planning to ensure the group is equipped to meet current and future business needs. You’ll also:

• Oversee analytical activities conducted at contract laboratories. Manage relationships with CDMOs and external testing labs, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
• Develop and implement analytical strategies for small molecule APIs and drug products across all development phases
• Ensure analytical approaches align with CMC development stage and evolving regulatory standards. Provide technical leadership in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Partner closely with process development, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory functions to align analytical plans with overall program objectives
• Support regulatory inspections by ensuring analytical systems, documentation and practices are ready for inspection
• Oversee the out-of-specification and non-conformance investigations. Provide analytical input to deviation, root cause analyses, and CAPA development
• Serve as a key member of the CMC/Technical operations team, contributing to organizational process and quality culture and serve as the analytical subject matter expert for regulatory submissions
• Lead the build out of new analytical laboratory, from concept to operational readiness including installation, Qualification and life cycle management of laboratory systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data integrity, laboratory efficiency and compliance robustness and identify problems and challenges with deliverables and establish effective solutions in a timely manner to minimize disruption to project milestones
• Develop, motivate, and retain a high‑performing AD/QC team through structured goal‑setting, continuous coaching, targeted capability development, and active mentoring of scientific and managerial staff

Who You Are:

You have a B.S or M.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline with 15+ years of experience or PhD with 5+ years of experience in the Biopharmaceutical industry.

You are or you also have:

• 5+ years of experience managing direct reports including prior experience with training and mentoring other technical staff
• Demonstrated leadership at Director or Senior Director level within GMP environment
• Hands on experience using and interpreting data from various analytical techniques including but not limited to chromatography (HPLC, UPLC, SEC, GC, etc.), mass spectroscopy (LC-MS, GC-MS, etc.); experience with Waters/Empower is preferred. Experience with SEC-MALS and MS being advantageous
• Strong statistical skills with a good understanding of basic and intermediate statistical tests
• Proven track record navigating regulatory expectation (FDA, EMA, ICH)
• Excellent presentation skills both verbal and written
• Effective communicator and cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence across technical and strategic levels
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and quality system tool (Veeva, Trackwise)
• Highly organized, with sharp attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities through effective organizational, people, and time management skills

 

Where You’ll Work

This is a hybrid role based out of our Bridgewater, NJ office. You’ll have the option to work remotely most of the time, with in-person collaboration when it matters most.

Travel Requirements

This position involves frequent travel (up to 30%) for vendor relationships.

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Pay Range:

$214,000.00-292,000.00 Annual

Life at Insmed
 

At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself.

Highlights of our U.S. offerings include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration

• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities

• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back

Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. 

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Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

For New York City Residents:

To assist in identifying candidates with qualifications matching those required and/or preferred for this role, Insmed uses an Automated Employment Decision Tool (“AEDT”) that employs artificial intelligence to analyze and score information provided in resumes and application materials including, but not limited to, skills, work experience, education, and job-related qualifications. The AEDT does not make final hiring decisions and all final hiring decisions are subject to human oversight and/or review.

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• A reasonable accommodation, if one is available under applicable law, by emailing TotalRewards@insmed.com; and/or

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