Director, Technical Services
Core
Leading technical aspects of externally manufactured products for the Respiratory portfolio and selected global key brands, managing tech transfer, vendor performance, and GMP manufacturing operations.
Role type
Director, Technical Services (Contract Manufacturing)
Builds
Externally manufactured pharmaceutical products for the Respiratory portfolio and global key brands
Domain
Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals / Contract Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (manufacturing processes and product supply)
Required skills
Technical leadership in contract manufacturing, project management, GMP compliance, vendor management, root cause analysis, process improvement, experimental design, statistical analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Master's degree, experience in OINDP/parenteral/blow-fill-seal/vaccine/drug-device combinations
Technologies
GMP manufacturing systems, experimental design tools, statistical analysis software
Responsibilities
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to manage contract manufacturing capability; Evaluate CMO technical performance and propose capacity plans; Lead tech transfer project plans between Process Development and Manufacturing Operations; Drive investigations and CAPA closure for GMP manufacturing issues; Identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, and productivity of manufacturing processes; Manage assigned product technical issues and lead experimental design for process improvement and scale-up.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution