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Manager, Manufacturing, Cell Therapy

Leiden – NLFull-time2026-09-07 → 2026-10-24

Core

Lead a manufacturing team to execute safe, compliant, and on-schedule cell therapy production operations in a cleanroom environment.

Role type

First-line people manager (Manufacturing Operations)

Builds

Cell therapy products (biologics)

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Required skills

cGMP regulations, aseptic processing, cell expansion, cell washing, cryopreservation, BSL-2/ML-1 environment handling, team leadership, shift management, deviation investigation, change control, continuous improvement

Preferred skills

Bioprocessing experience, handling human-derived materials, troubleshooting process issues

Technologies

GMP documentation systems, production equipment

Responsibilities

Manage the full people management cycle (onboarding, performance, coaching), plan and oversee daily manufacturing activities, foster safety and compliance culture, monitor performance data for continuous improvement, collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering)

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC