Associate Director Process Development

QIAGEN•Frederick, CO

9d•$120,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you lead the end‑to‑end process development and technology transfer that bring QIAGEN’s innovative products from R&D into full-scale Operations. You provide strategic and technical leadership to ensure that new and existing products are transferred in a robust, efficient, and compliant way. You drive the design and optimization of scalable, automation‑ready manufacturing processes that uphold QIAGEN’s quality standards while improving cost efficiency and throughput. By collaborating closely with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, you make sure that process development is seamlessly integrated into commercial operations and that data‑driven decisions guide continuous improvement. You also play a key leadership role for the Process Development team, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, ownership, and cross‑functional partnership.

Requirements

PhD or MS in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related life science field, combined with at least 6 years of hands‑on experience in biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing or process development, including demonstrated leadership responsibility.
Proven success in technology transfer and implementation of new or optimized processes within regulated environments such as GMP or ISO 9001.
Hands‑on expertise in molecular technologies such as NGS, RT‑PCR/qPCR, miRNA workflows, gene expression analysis, molecular cloning, bioinformatics, or related platforms.
Strong background in experimental design and advanced statistical analysis of scientific, manufacturing, or commercial datasets, with the ability to communicate data‑driven insights clearly.
Experience in leading and inspiring high‑performing technical teams, fostering trust, accountability, and cross‑functional partnership.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, set priorities, and allocate resources to achieve ambitious timelines and objectives.
Proficiency with digital tools such as Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and experience working with manufacturing systems and master data (e.g., SAP, PIMS)

Responsibilities

Leading phase‑appropriate technology transfer and end‑to‑end process development for new and existing products, ensuring smooth implementation into manufacturing.
Managing, mentoring, and developing the Process Development Scientist team to build technical depth, accountability, and high performance.
Overseeing and troubleshooting product configuration, routing, and master data within SAP and PIMS, ensuring accurate and efficient manufacturing execution.
Designing, developing, and validating robust, scalable, and automation‑ready manufacturing processes that minimize variability and operator dependency.
Driving continuous improvement initiatives by using statistical analysis of manufacturing data to identify root causes, optimize processes, and enhance product quality and cost efficiency.
Facilitating strong cross‑functional alignment and communication with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure process readiness and successful product launches.
Authoring, reviewing, and approving SOPs and technical documentation, and training Operations personnel on new procedures, process changes, and best practices.