Sr. Director Process and Analytical Development (BioProcess Sciences)
Sr. Director Process and Analytical Development (BioProcess Sciences)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. leads in serving science with over $40 billion in revenue. Our mission enables customer health cleanliness and safety. We assist in life sciences diagnostics therapies and lab efficiency. Our team provides innovative technologies and services through leading brands like Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems Invitrogen and more.
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Division: Services provided by the Biologics Business Unit in Pharma Services include mammalian cell lines.
How will you make an impact
Manage analytical upstream and downstream process development teams for Thermo Fishers CDMO.
What will you do
Ensure on-time delivery technical excellence and quality for customer projects: act as executive sponsor aligning internal teams managing milestones proactively mitigating risks and maintaining transparent client communicationfrom kickoff through closeout and post-project support.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the BPS organization including hiring staffing plans organizational design succession planning and career development.
Lead and mentoring senior leaders and their teams conducting performance reviews goal setting and mentoring to promote accountability growth and high morale.
Coordinate team structure and resourcing to balance cross-functional needs across analytical upstream and downstream functions.
Establish clear goals measurements and performance indicators; track progress recognize achievements and address any areas needing improvement promptly.
Promote a high-performance culture by encouraging collaboration innovation continuous improvement and technical excellence across all levels.
Ensure consistent communication: run leadership meetings town halls and forums that keep everyone aligned informed and engaged.
Act as a change agentadvocating for new tools processes and standard methodologies with visible support and training.
Collaborate with HR and functional leadership to recruit top talent manage organizational health and scale the team responsibly.
Provide mentorship and development opportunities to build bench strength and improve resilience.
How will you get here
Education
Ph.D. in Biochemistry Chemical Engineering Molecular Biology or a related scientific field; Masters degree with extensive relevant experience will be considered. Bachelors degree required.
Experience
15 years of progressive leadership experience in biologics process development with a strong track record in CDMO or biopharmaceutical environments.
Demonstrated success in leading large multidisciplinary scientific teams across analytical upstream and downstream functions.
Deep technical expertise in biologics development including cell culture purification analytical method development and tech transfer.
Proven ability to scale scientific organizations while maintaining quality compliance and innovation.
Strong business and financial competence including experience in overseeing P&L planning resources and budgeting operations.
Experience leading client-facing programs as an executive sponsor or senior collaborator focusing on customer happiness and delivery excellence.
Skilled in organizational design talent development and succession planning to build resilient future-ready teams.
Skilled at inspiring change and continuous improvement in complex matrixed environments.
Excellent communication and executive presence with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization and with external partners.
Familiarity with regulatory expectations (e.g. FDA EMA) and quality systems in a GMP environment.
Passion for scientific innovation and a dedication to advancing life-saving therapies through collaborative leadership.
Experience in MSAT or operations preferred.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values - Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific where diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Director
Employment Type
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