Associate Director, Downstream Process Development, GT-PD
About The Position
The GT PD Downstream people manager role provides oversight in process and platform development, improvement/optimization, characterization, and tech transfer to support gene therapy programs/products under DQP. This role demonstrates strong scientific and people leadership skills with deep understanding of gene therapy process and development. Shape and develop its strategic direction and drive operational excellence in line with TRD vision and strategy. Leads and manages all project/network activities and apply scientific/technical expertise to address complex development issues and actively support TRD strategies and goals by participating in cross-functional teams. Lead scientific programs, co-ordinate interdisciplinary projects and teams. Develop long term strategies on science and technologies.
Requirements
- Strong scientific and people leadership skills
- Deep understanding of gene therapy process and development
- Ability to shape and develop strategic direction
- Ability to drive operational excellence
- Ability to lead and manage project/network activities
- Ability to apply scientific/technical expertise to address complex development issues
- Ability to actively support TRD strategies and goals by participating in cross-functional teams
- Ability to lead scientific programs
- Ability to coordinate interdisciplinary projects and teams
- Ability to develop long term strategies on science and technologies
- Accountability for costs, quality, quantity, and timelines for all assigned tasks.
- Adherence to Novartis standards, in particular, quality, ethical, health, safety, and environment (HSE), and information security (ISEC) standards.
- Measurable contributions to increasing efficiency and productivity in the work related to assigned projects.
Nice To Haves
- Positive customer/ business partner feedback
- Contributes to achievement of function objectives and strategy
- Reach budget targets, adhere to agreed efficiency increase and cost effectiveness goals.
- Feedback from other team members/leaders.
- Refer to annual individual and team objective setting.
- Outcome of risk analyses, process challenge meetings, audits and inspections.
- Internal and external publications/presentations invited lectures.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for building, leading, and advocating for the GT Process Development Downstream team as well as fostering growth and providing development opportunities for team members.
- Technical oversights of GT PD projects.
- Developing plans and roadmaps for future state of GT Downstream, including improvements to ways of working and product quality.
- Lead teams and coach technical staff to deliver on objectives in a safe and efficient manner.
- Interface regularly with cross functional team members and clinical and/or commercial manufacturing units to provide support and input during development of various gene therapy programs.
- Maintain visibility to both process and analytical development activities and contribute to technical assessments and program decisions.
- Serve as strategic partner and advisor for cross-functional project teams and committees.
- Author, review and approve process development and related documents to ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
- Delivers high impact, technical findings, and concepts to senior leads within the organization.
- Provides leadership direction, determining and developing approach to solutions by coordinating multiple resources to solve complex problems.
- Exhibit an exceptional degree of creativity and resourcefulness.
- Report and present scientific/technical work at internal/external meetings/conferences and publish in peer reviewed international scientific journals including patents
Benefits
- health, life and disability benefits
- a 401(k) with company contribution and match
- a variety of other benefits
- a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
- performance-based cash incentive
- eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
