Hiring: Director, Analytical Sciences and Laboratory Governance Company: Balchem Corporation Location: Montvale, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 14:04:42 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Product Lifecycle Management, R, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •15 years of progressive analytical science, laboratory leadership, quality systems, or technical governance experience, including demonstrated responsibility for complex analytical programs, people leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder management. Required Skills: •Commercial organization by testing competitive materials •Quality Organization by developing new methods and assisting with complaint resolution when tests & equipment above and beyond the standard QC methods are needed. •Provide strategic leadership for the Analytical Sciences function, setting a multi-year vision, capability roadmap, analytical standards framework, and operating model that support all Balchem business units and align R&D, Quality, Operations, Commercial, and Product Development priorities. •Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of scientists, laboratory leaders, and technicians; establish clear goals, accountability, succession plans, technical career development paths, and a culture of safety, scientific rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement. •Manage and prioritize a portfolio of analytical projects supporting new product development, process optimization, quality investigations, complaint resolution, competitive product analysis, claims support, customer requests, and commercialization milestones; communicate trade-offs, risks, timelines, and resource needs to senior stakeholders. •Serve as the senior analytical science partner to Quality and Product Development teams, ensuring that analytical strategy, method readiness, specifications, stability programs, technical risk assessments, and troubleshooting support are integrated from concept through launch and sustained through product lifecycle management. •Lead laboratory safety, compliance, and operational excellence; maintain a safe, organized, inspection-ready laboratory environment and use metrics such as recordable incident rate, near-miss reporting, audit findings, turnaround time, right-first-time testing, and method performance to drive improvement. •Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging analytical technologies, digital tools, LIMS capabilities, automation, and advanced data approaches that improve method reliability, throughput, traceability, scientific insight, and enterprise knowledge management. Qualifications: •Advanced degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline required; Ph.D. strongly preferred. •Minimum of 12–15 years of progressive analytical science, laboratory leadership, quality systems, or technical governance experience, including demonstrated responsibility for complex analytical programs, people leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder management. •Deep technical expertise in chemical and physical characterization methods, such as gas and liquid chromatography, spectroscopy, thermal analysis, rheology, dissolution or release testing, particle characterization, wet chemistry, and method validation. •Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise change programs, influence without authority, align senior stakeholders, manage resistance, and embed new standards, processes, and governance practices across functions. •Strong business acumen, executive communication skills, strategic prioritization capability, budget ownership experience, and the ability to translate analytical science into business value, quality risk reduction, and innovation impact. •Interface directly with chemicals in laboratory and plant environment, requiring appropriate personal protective equipment •Requires travel, including air as needed •Prepares and analyzes data, operates computer, laboratory and manufacturing equipment •Combination of office and laboratory/manufacturing environments •The expected salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000 per year. Compensation: •$180,000 - $220,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!