Associate Director, Technical Operations - Small Molecule Drug Substance

The Associate Director, Technical Operations – Drug Substance leads technical activities for the startup, technology transfer, validation, and commercial manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients at a biopharmaceutical site. This role provides technical oversight for chemical synthesis and purification processes while driving operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position involves leading a team of technical specialists and engineers to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant process performance from capital project startup through lifecycle management.