Senior Scientist I Analytical Development

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company with the mission to transform the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases. Even with treatment innovations of the last two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to suffer - our goal is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients. The small molecule CMC team is seeking highly motivated Sr. Scientist I of Analytical Development to help build our dynamic small molecule CMC group at Alumis. The successful candidate will help to support the analytical development and quality control activities from the preclinical phase through late-stage clinical development. Having analytical development expertise and experience in working with CMOs/CTLs, coupled with thorough understanding of the associated quality and regulatory awareness are key assets.  RESPONSIBILITIES  Support development, validation, and transfer of analytical methods to support starting material, intermediate, drug substance and drug product testing at CMOs/CTLs   Execute and/or support the in-house method development activities using UPLC/HPLC, LC-MS, KF, and dissolution instrumentation and techniques for Phase 1 to late-stage drug development  Review CMO/CTL analytical data (in-process, release, and stability data), protocols and reports   Trend stability and release data using statistical methods  Assist in investigation for various non-conformance events at CMOs/CTLs  Collaborate with CMC team, QA and CMOs/CTLs towards timely generation and approval of documents  Communicate scientific results (oral and written) in a clear and concise manner within cross-functional teams  Author technical reports and documents in support of regulatory filing  Assist in preparation of CMC documents for regulatory submissions (IND, IMPD, and/or NDA)  THE IDEAL CANDIDATE  BS/MS in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences with 5+ years of experience in analytical development  Experience with analytical techniques for small drug molecules and oral solid formulations required, including UPLC/HPLC, LC-MS, KF, dissolution testing, IR, particle size analysis, and solid-state characterization techniques  Proven track record in applying analytical techniques to solve challenging problems  Experience in working with CMOs and CTLs  Experience in early to late-stage drug development  Strong organizational and communication skills  Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment and a strong team player  Experience and knowledge in ICH, c...