Analytical chemistry and chemical development form the backbone of pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing. These disciplines ensure product quality, guide formulation, and enable reliable scale-up from the laboratory to the plant. As pipelines diversify and regulatory expectations rise, organizations need executives who can build rigorous systems, mature capabilities, and deliver results across the product lifecycle.
Klein Hersh connects companies with leaders in analytical chemistry, chemical development, and (CMC) who build high-performing teams, strengthen compliance, and move programs with clarity.
Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Development Leadership Drives Results
Life Sciences executives in these functions shape strategy and execution from preclinical development through commercial supply. Leadership roles in this area are responsible for:
Lead QC strategy, laboratory operations, and data integrity across GxP settings
- Direct method development and validation for release, stability, and impurity profiling
- Stand up CMC analytics to support formulation, comparability, and tech transfer
- Build process chemistry capability for route scouting, optimization, and safety assessments
- Guide scale-up and tech transfer from pilot to commercial with manufacturing and MSAT
- Establish governance for OOS/OOT handling, change control, and lifecycle management
These responsibilities require executives who set clear standards, develop talent, and partner across functions to keep timelines and quality on track.
QC, Method Development, and Validation Specializations
We have access to the top talent that Pharma tech and services providers rely on to deliver the solutions and expertise that is the lifeblood of their business model.We recruit leaders who connect analytical science to reliable supply. These specializations guide how we target and recruit executive talent.
- Quality control leadership:
.GxP lab strategy, release and stability testing, microbiology, and LIMS enablement. - Analytical method development and validation:
.HPLC and LC-MS methods, dissolution, solid state characterization, and impurity identification. - CMC analytics:
.Comparability, extractables and leachables, container closure, and specification setting.
Process Chemistry and Scale Up in Drug Development
- Route design and optimization:
.Scouting, step economy, green chemistry, and cost of goods. - Scale up and process safety:
.Reaction calorimetry, hazards assessment, and safe operating ranges. - Crystallization and solid form control:
.Particle engineering and process robustness for reliable manufacture. - Continuous manufacturing and PAT:
.Controls that improve predictability and yield.
The biggest benefits Klein Hersh provided was their speed to hire with qualified candidates. They are highly interactive and on-call as needed. Klein Hersh is simply the best.Why Organizations Choose Klein Hersh for Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Development Executive Search
For more than 25 years, Klein Hersh has delivered visionary leaders shaping the future of life sciences and healthcare. Our team is relationship-centered and industry-focused, with far-reaching networks across analytical and process chemistry in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. We tailor each search to your science, scale, and operating model.
Analytical Chemistry & Chemical Development Executive Recruiting with Impact
Progress depends on leaders who connect chemistry to clinical and commercial outcomes. Klein Hersh partners with pharma and biotech organizations to place executives who raise analytical standards, mature chemical processes, and deliver reliable supply.
Our work reflects the values that define Klein Hersh: precision search, industry immersion, and a commitment to delivering top talent that moves your organization forward.
Interim Leadership for Pharma Services & Technology Organizations
Services and technology organizations in the pharmaceutical and biotech space often require immediate leadership talent to manage critical projects and maintain operational excellence. Klein Hersh has the expertise to connect these organizations with experienced interim executives who understand both the technical and business aspects of CRO, CDMO, and technology service delivery. Whether you need temporary commercial, finance, operations, HR, or other specific leadership talent, we identify professionals who can seamlessly integrate into your organization and maintain momentum during transitions or growth periods. Our vast talent network includes executives with specific experience in contract research, manufacturing, consulting, and technology services who are ready to step into interim roles.
