Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director, Engineering
Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director, Engineering
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$ 139600 - 219700
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Job Description
Join Our Team as an Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director in Biologics Drug Substance Commercialization!
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of biopharmaceuticals purification AtOur Company we are at the forefront of innovation in theManufacturing Division specifically within theBiologics Drug Substance Commercialization (BDSC) team. Our Downstream Purificationdepartment is seeking a passionate and skilled individual to lead the charge in transforming our late-stage pipeline and commercial products into reality.
What Youll Do:
As a key player in our BDSC team you will:
Lead and Collaborate: Participate in and/or spearhead cross-divisional technical teams focused on late-stage clinical process development characterization and technology transfer of biopharmaceutical drug substance processes. Your insights will be crucial for establishing an integrated control strategy suitable for commercialization and licensure for the products in our expanding late-stage biologics portfolio.
Drive Innovation: Conduct laboratory-scale and manufacturing-scale studies to support commercial process validation and characterization. Youll design experiments analyze data and mentor junior staff ensuring excellence in execution.
Enhance Process Understanding: Provide technical leadership in interpreting trends from commercial process monitoring driving further investigations and process improvements that elevate our standards.
Engage Across Functions: Actively interact with internal and external partners representing your functional area on cross-functional teams to foster collaboration and innovation.
Document Excellence: Author regulatory and technical documentation ensuring all processes align with our companys expectations.
Mentor Future Leaders: If you have a knack for leadership you will also manage a small team of junior staff guiding them in their professional development.
What Were Looking For:
Education:
A degree in Biological Sciences Chemical Engineering Biological Engineering or Chemistry with relevant experience:
10 years with a bachelors degree.
8 years with a masters degree.
4 years with a PhD.
RequiredSkills:
Technical Expertise: Proficient in the purification of biological molecules including chromatography and filtration systems.
Technology Transfer Experience: Proven track record in tech transfer or scaling up processes for biologics manufacture.
Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication abilities to articulate complex concepts in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Leadership Experience: Experience leading teams and fostering career development for junior staff.
Preferred Skills:
In-depth knowledge of harvest preparative chromatography and filtration techniques.
Experience in pilot or commercial scale manufacturing of biological molecules.
Familiarity with late-stage process development process characterization process validation regulatory submissions and working with external contract organizations.
Proficiency in statistical methods for design of experiments (DOE) and data analysis as well as statistical process control (SPC) and multivariate analysis (MVA).
Why Join Us
AtOur Company you will be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to advancing the future of healthcare. Youll have the opportunity to work on an innovative and dynamic late-stage biologics portfolio set to drive growth and diversification for Our Company. Youll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects collaborate with industry experts and contribute to the development of lifesaving and life-improving biologics. If youre ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference we want to hear from you!
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Effective September 5 2023 employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week Monday - Thursday although the specific days may vary by site or organization with Friday designated as a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require an on-site Hybrid work model does not apply to and daily in-person attendance is required for field-based positions; facility-based manufacturing-based or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote.
The salary range for this role is
$139600.00 - $219700.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
San Francisco Residents Only:We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only:We will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
DomesticVISA Sponsorship:
YesTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
Not IndicatedValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
n/aRequired Skills:
Adaptability Applied Engineering Biochemical Analysis Biological Engineering Biomedical Engineering Bioprocessing Chemical Engineering Chromatography Clinical Process Data Analysis Decision Making Detail-Oriented Foster Innovation Manufacturing Process Validation Manufacturing Scale-Up Mentorship Process Improvements Protein Purifications Regulatory Submissions Social Collaboration Statistical Design of Experiments (DOE) Statistical Process Control (SPC) Technical Leadership Technical Writing Technology TransferPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
08/6/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
