Associate Director, Analytical Operations- Jurong Pilot Plant

You will lead analytical operations at our Jurong Pilot Plant in Singapore. You will work closely with process development, manufacturing, quality, and external partners to deliver robust, compliant analytical support for pilot-scale projects. Our team values scientific rigour, practical problem solving, clear communication, and a growth mindset. In this role you will build capability, influence technical decisions, and help translate science into reliable outputs that support patient-focused outcomes. This role offers professional growth, visible impact, and the chance to work across disciplines to advance GSK's mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead and manage day-to-day analytical laboratory operations at the Jurong Pilot Plant to ensure timely delivery of high-quality data.
• Oversee analytical method development, method validation/qualification, and method transfers for pilot-scale process and product activities.
• Ensure laboratory compliance with regulatory requirements, data integrity, and quality systems, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with process, manufacturing, quality, and external partners to support technology transfers and scale-up activities.
• Coach, develop and manage a multidisciplinary team of scientists and technicians, promoting safety and professional growth.
• Prepare and review technical reports, protocol documents, and sections of regulatory submissions as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory planning, resourcing and budgets to meet project timelines and quality standards.
• Drive problem solving for analytical issues, propose pragmatic corrective actions, and support investigations.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors or contract labs.
• Champion safe working practices and ensure laboratory operations meet environmental, health and safety standards.
• Implement and sustain data integrity controls, SOPs and quality documentation for all analytical activities.
• Foster an inclusive team environment where individual development and wellbeing are supported.

Why You

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, or related discipline with at least 7 years of relevant industry experience or PhD with 3+ years relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience in analytical method development and validation for pharmaceutical or biological products.
• Practical knowledge of instrument platforms such as HPLC/UPLC, GC, dissolution, spectroscopic techniques, and wet chemistry assays.
• Experience overseeing method transfer to manufacturing sites or contract laboratories.
• Demonstrated experience in managing laboratory operations, people and budgets.
• This is an on-site role based at the Jurong Pilot Plant in Singapore. Some local travel may be required.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience with stability study design and stability data review in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with quality systems, GMP principles and regulatory expectations for analytical data.
• Experience working with contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs) or contract laboratories (CROs).
• Background in biologics or complex modalities analytical support.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders.
• Experience applying data integrity best practices and electronic laboratory systems.

What we value in you

We look for people who communicate clearly, act with integrity, and work collaboratively. You should be curious, practical, and ready to develop others. You will thrive if you enjoy hands-on problem solving, leading teams, and delivering high-quality analytical science that enables meaningful progress for patients.

How to apply

If this role inspires you, please submit your CV and a short note describing why you are interested and how your experience matches the role. We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and career paths. Join us to help shape analytical operations and make a real impact.

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Why GSK

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation oncology HIV and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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