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Manufacturing Technology Director
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The Director of Manufacturing Technology at Devens will lead a team of Engineers/ Scientists providing direct support to drug substance manufacturing operations at the Large scale cell culture facility and also the Single use facility at the site. This position provides technical leadership with respect to manufacturing support, investigations, impact assessments, change control management, tech transfer and process robustness initiatives and sits on the Drug Substance Global MS&T Leadership and Devens Site leadership team. The successful candidate will have expertise in one or more areas of biologics manufacturing, and a proven track record of successful leadership of technical teams who achieve high results and exhibit a strong culture of excellence.
Reporting to the MS&T Drug substance Executive Director, the Manufacturing Technology Director, Devens will provide technical oversight for Devens commercial manufacturing. The successful candidate will lead a dynamic and highly technical team of engineers and scientists by setting appropriate objectives and priorities, overcoming obstacles; and timely delivering results.
Responsibilities & Duties
Key technical leader for the Devens commercial manufacturing facility, assuring that current and upcoming campaigns are robust and efficient from a process perspective.
A member of the MS&T global leadership team and Devens Biologics site leadership team with accountability for technical strategy and stewardship for commercial DS bioprocessing at Devens.
Oversees the ‘end to end’ technical success of process transfers into the large-scale manufacturing facility where applicable, effectively integrating technical stewardship with manufacturing activities and organization business priorities while remaining compliant with current regulations.
Oversees the process validation programs to assure high assurance of compliance to regulatory requirements and is a key contact providing technical guidance in site internal and external audits.
Supports the BMS investigation program at the site. Supports the in-process investigations and /or directs process and other complex investigations (cross site where applicable).
Holds technical accountability for specific aspects of the brand book of work and drives accountability at these activities at the site.
Accountable for the identification of best practices in our industry related to validation, technology transfers, process investigations and support to manufacturing. Achieves effective introduction of best practices to the site and the network to enable a competitive advantage.
Drives effective working relationships with other functional organizations, such as Quality, Operations, Engineering, Global Regulatory Science, technical product teams and others, both internally and externally to the site. Promotes a collaborative and inclusive environment while driving a culture of high performance and mutual accountability.
In collaboration with other functions, ensures that effective systems and business processes are in place at the site to assure compliance to corporate guidelines for Technology Transfer, Validations and other relevant areas. Leading the delivery and enhancement of technical best practices to the site to drive business process efficiencies and deliver a competitive advantage to the organization.
Establishes an effective technical and leadership development program for the MS&T site organization. Identifies high potentials and provide leadership to assure their development and incorporation in succession plans, based on business and individual needs.
Routinely liaising within the MS&T internal BMS network for technical and operational improvements and investigation resolution.
Responsible for defining and executing risk management strategies, contingency planning, supporting the development of a high performing team and communication across the full DS network.
Knowledge & Skill
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant engineering or scientific discipline with a minimum of 16 years of relevant experience.
Experience / Knowledge Desired:
Deep technical experience in all aspects of Biologics bioprocessing (Mammalian cell processing /Monoclonal and fusion protein purification), Technology Transfer, scale up and technology evaluation.
Thorough knowledge of quality systems, Quality by Design, validation principles for product and manufacturing processes, and process control fundamentals in commercial manufacturing.
Thorough understanding of regulations, familiarity of regulatory environment and industry trends for Biologics Drug substance.
Comprehensive experience managing and leading diverse teams, mentoring and coaching to build a high performance team.
Excellent communication and presentation skills and vast experience interfacing with multiple stakeholders and partner functions
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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.
COVID-19 Information
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