Sr. Principal Scientist, Tech Transfer

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At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life‑changing treatments for patients with under‑addressed neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Our diverse portfolio includes FDA‑approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington’s disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, as well as a robust pipeline with multiple compounds in mid‑ to late‑phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas.

For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit , and follow us on Linked In, X and Facebook (in collaboration with Abb Vie).

Responsible for leading and supporting the transfer of development processes into GMP manufacturing, ensuring technical readiness, compliance, and operational success. This role serves as a key technical interface between R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and external partners to ensure robust, compliant, and efficient process implementation. The individual will be responsible for planning and executing technology transfer activities, authoring technical documentation, managing risks, and supporting manufacturing readiness across clinical and commercial stages.

Participates in the development of departmental and operational strategies. Serve as a mentor and advisor for junior scientists.

• Lead and support technology transfer activities from R&D to GMP manufacturing
• Develop, execute, and maintain technology transfer plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful process transfer
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for process and manufacturing technologies during transfer and scale‑up
• Author, review, and approve technology transfer documentation, including protocols, reports, gap analyses, and risk assessments
• Provide technical oversight and troubleshooting support during engineering runs, clinical trial manufacture, and validation
• Ensure all technology transfer activities comply with GMP, ICH, and internal quality system requirements
• Manage interactions with external partners, vendors, and CDMOs, including technical discussions and issue resolution
• Significantly contribute to the development of department strategies and policies
• Plan and manage projects and project teams. Represent the broader department and the function at cross‑functional teams
• Maintain accountability for deliverables, including production plans for development projects
• Lead risk assessments to support project advancement
• Independently design, plan, and execute complex activities towards the goals of one or more development projects to support preclinical through commercial activities
• Proactively identify process or product challenges and lead necessary optimization activities, including troubleshooting experimentation
• Create and implement novel ideas to improve product quality, product stability, manufacture consistency, or achieve cost effectiveness
• Provide input into CMC regulatory documentation and supporting work
• Build and enhance internal and external professional relationships
• Lead and mentor lower‑level scientists and/or team members
• Perform other duties as assigned

• BS/BA in biotechnology, chemical engineering, biological sciences, or similar scientific discipline and 12+ years of relevant experience, OR
• MS/MA in biotechnology, chemical engineering, biological sciences, or similar scientific…