Senior Scientist, Analytical Development
About the role
Serán is expanding its Bend, Oregon campus with a new GMP manufacturing facility and is seeking an industry-experienced Senior Scientist who will support the development, optimization, validation and transfer of analytical methods used to characterize small molecule drug products for early and late phase clinical R&D to support client GMP Clinical and Commercial Release and Stability programs. The work performed in this role will help to shape analytical strategy, collaboration across functions, and deliver high‑quality data that enables the success of early/late phase clinical programs /commercial manufacturing.
Located in Bend, Oregon. Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available at this time.
Responsibilities
- Independently develop and optimize analytical methods for drug products across early- and late-stage clinical development through commercial manufacturing
- Provide strategic guidance for method validation and transfer activities and design comprehensive validation and transfer plans
- Initiate and perform analytical testing such as GC, UHPLC/HPLC, Water Content, Water Activity, Dissolution to support small molecules drug product development in GMP environment
- Lead technical support efforts for QC laboratories, driving OOS/OOT investigations, corrective actions, and analytical method lifecycle management
- Plan, troubleshoot, and independently execute laboratory studies, generating high‑quality data for CMC decision‑making
- Prepare and review technical reports, analytical methods, and protocols, contributing to regulatory‑ready documentation