Senior Director, Scientific Affairs

Location: Rochester, New York, United States; relocation package available.

Salary: $175,000–$240,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides laboratory and scientific services supporting clinical trials, safety testing, and regulatory requirements.

What you will do

• Partner with Clinical Operations leadership to define and operationalize scientific strategy.
• Lead scientific teams, manage resources, prioritize work, and monitor performance metrics.
• Oversee Principal Scientists and R&D teams supporting laboratory validation, safety testing, and expanded service offerings.
• Drive initiatives involving biomarkers, emerging technologies, scientific solutions, and process improvement.
• Serve as a scientific escalation point for internal teams, clients, 3PL partners, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Oversee audit findings, regulatory initiatives, external scientific engagement, and conference strategy.

Requirements

• PhD with 10 years of experience in a clinical-trials regulatory laboratory, or a BS in Life Sciences with 15 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams, projects, troubleshooting, and scientific operations.
• Knowledge of clinical-trial laboratory validation and regulatory environments.
• Ability to work onsite in Rochester, New York.

Nice to have

• New York State Certification of Qualification in Clinical Chemistry, Diagnostic Immunology, Endocrinology, and/or Hematology.
• Understanding of GCP, GLP, GCLP, CAP, NYSH, and UK EMEA requirements.
• Board certification through a relevant professional certification body.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday during daytime hours.
• Relocation package available.
• Opportunities to support continuing education, coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
• Sedentary work with occasional walking or standing; reasonable accommodations are considered.