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MEMerck & Co., Inc.

Sr Director Drug Substance Facility Lead(m/w/x)

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Full-timeOn-siteManagement

Directing commercial biopharmaceutical production, including mammalian cell culture and upstream/downstream processing, at a global biopharma manufacturer. 12+ years GMP manufacturing experience in pharma/biotech, with mammalian cell culture, required. On-site leadership role, fostering cross-functional team collaboration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemical engineering, or related discipline or equivalent
  • At least 12 years of experience in GMP manufacturing in pharmaceutical or biotech industry
  • Master’s degree with at least 10 years of experience in relevant position
  • Experience in commercial drug substance manufacturing using mammalian cell culture
  • Experience in upstream and downstream processing
  • Experience in tech transfer and leading cross-functional teams
  • Working knowledge of cGMP regulations across multiple markets
  • Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills
  • Experience as manager of managers
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Qualification and training in economics and LEAN management
  • Accountability and budget management skills
  • Business performance management and planning skills
  • Client relationship building and customer-focused approach
  • Data-driven decision making and continuous improvement
  • Leadership and people leadership skills
  • Manufacturing quality control and scale-up experience
  • New product introduction process experience
  • Process engineering skills

Tasks

  • Oversee drug substance production operations
  • Provide functional leadership in production support areas
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, and quality standards
  • Implement and monitor safety protocols
  • Create production plans with cross-functional teams
  • Optimize resource allocation for cost-effective practices
  • Identify and implement process improvements
  • Establish governance structures for site performance
  • Communicate BPR&D and site strategies to employees
  • Drive accountability across cross-functional teams
  • Set and monitor key performance targets
  • Develop organizational culture focused on empowerment and inclusion
  • Lead recruitment, training, and performance management
  • Establish succession plans for operations
  • Build strong networks within and outside the organization
  • Develop a flexible strategy for Drug Substance delivery
  • Ensure manufacturing compliance with policies and regulations
  • Coordinate activities across manufacturing and engineering
  • Design and operationalize new product introductions
  • Manage resource allocation and organizational costs
  • Contribute to integrated planning of clinical supply
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives

Work Experience

  • 10 - 12 years

Education

  • Vocational certificationOR
  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
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