Sr. Director, Process Development Downstream

Avid Bioservices-posted about 2 months ago
$195,000 - $215,000/Yr
Full-time • Director
Tustin, CA
251-500 employees
Chemical Manufacturing
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Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. Your Role: The Sr. Director of Process Development Downstream will be responsible for leading a group of about 18-25 scientists and engineers and managing the day-to-day operations of a critical technical department. The Department is responsible for all technical aspects related to developing purification processes for the manufacture of biological/recombinant proteins expressed in mammalian cells; scale-up and successful tech. transfer of processes to the manufacturing facility. Interacting with clients and their technical teams is an integral part of the responsibilities.

  • Lead and manage a technical team of 18-25 engineers and scientists.
  • Develop purification processes for the manufacture of biologics/recombinant proteins expressed in mammalian cells.
  • Enable successful technology transfers of all relevant information from a client's technical team and from the internal process development team to the manufacturing floor.
  • Ensure successful scale-ups and support the manufacture of batches in the manufacturing suites at Avid.
  • Interact with clients and represent Avid's technical capabilities.
  • Ensure the quality of products is maintained, safety procedures are followed, and company guidelines are adhered to.
  • Proactively identify potential issues or gaps that pose a risk to the development of the manufacturing process, lead initiatives on continuous improvement and propose and execute plans for new technology adoption.
  • Provide technical updates to the senior management team periodically or on an as-needed basis.
  • Maintain a good working relationship with key partners such as the MSAT, manufacturing, quality assurance, supply chain, and other teams.
  • Keep abreast of new and emerging technologies. Develop and propose a plan for the implementation of applicable and relevant technologies.
  • Lead the adoption of lean practices and implement a continuous improvement mindset in partnership with the supporting organizations, to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
  • Manage day-to-day operations of the department including goal setting, performance management, recruiting, and planning and maintaining a budget.
  • Partner with BD teams to provide technical input for proposals, client meetings, and project scoping. Participate in client presentations and technical due diligence.
  • Mentor and develop technical staff to build a high-performing team.
  • Ph.D. (preferred) or MS in a science or engineering discipline with 10-15 years of experience in a Process Development group for pharmaceuticals, preferably biologics.
  • 7-10 years leading technical teams and managing complex downstream process development projects at a pharmaceutical company or a CDMO.
  • Ph.D. in a science or engineering discipline.
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • paid time off
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