Manager Process Development, Downstream

Manager - Process Development Downstream

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
• 100% on-site

Working for Catalent Biologics is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team. Catalent Biologics is making significant investments in people and capabilities. This is a unique opening to join a small fast-growing business backed by a global public company. People joining our team will have the opportunity for career development as our business continues to grow and expand. Catalent-Madison employees are helping to improve future patient outcomes by working on products that are designed to treat COVID-19 cancer various autoimmune fibrotic and blood disorders HIV diabetes heart and lung diseases as well as Alzheimers.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Madison WI is hiring a Manager - Process Development Downstream.

We are seeking an experienced Downstream Process Development Manager to leadlatestageprocess development and process characterization activities for protein biologics. The ideal candidate brings deep technicalexpertisein downstream unit operations andqualitybydesignprinciples along withhandsonexperience supportinglatephaseprograms PPQ readiness and technology transfer into cGMP manufacturing. This role will provide technical leadership acrosscrossfunctionalteams ensuring robust process understandingregulatoryreadydocumentation and successful execution from clinical through commercial stages.

The Role:

• Supervise assigned teams daily work activities including workload ensuring training general guidance to direct reports and across functional groups and serve as resource for technical/administrative problems
• Hire train motivate lead develop and evaluate staff
• Mentor direct reporting people leaders on fundamentals of leadership and career development.
• Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy
• Ensure compliance with current federal state and local regulations. Consult with Human Resources Department as appropriate
• Ensure target timelines to deliver results are met and data integrity
• Interact with customers during meetings as a first line in escalations; provide responses to customers questions
• Identify and implement new technology/instrumentation for continuous improvement of productivity and throughput
• Author and review technical documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) study protocols and reports
• Communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instruction; ability to clearly communicate and provide mentorship to other groups and clients as necessary
• Ability to provide ideas and introduce new technology for process improvements with the goal of transfer to manufacturing
• Collaborate significantly with cross functional groups including Project Management Manufacturing Manufacturing Sciences and Process Development
• Take responsibility for direct reports performance by setting clear goals and expectations tracking
  progress against the goals ensuring constructive feedback and addressing performance-related concerns and issues promptly
• Work with coach and support direct reports in developing knowledge skills and abilities in the interest of performance improvement and employees career development
• All other duties as assigned
  

The Candidate:

• PhD in Biotechnology or related field with minimum of 4 years experience in related laboratory work/laboratory leadership role; or
• M.S./M.A. in Biotechnology or related field with minimum of 8 years experience in related laboratory work/laboratory leadership role; or
• B.S./B.A. in Biotechnology or related field with minimum of 10 years experience in related laboratory work/laboratory leadership role

• Leadership experience minimum 4 years

• Downstream process development andscaleupfor protein biologics including chromatography filtration (UF/DF normal flow) viral clearance and formulation unit operations

• Leadership experience directing personnel and organizational group management including mentoring and training staff members cross-functionally

• Experience in applying GMP/GDP in compliance with international regulatory expectations and requirements is a plus

• Process characterization and validation support including identification of CPPs CQAs and establishment of control strategies aligned withQbDprinciples

• Latephaseand PPQ readiness support including authoring or reviewing development reports characterization protocols validation strategies andregulatorysupportingdocumentation

• Technology transfer to cGMP manufacturing includingscaledownmodel definition risk assessments and troubleshooting during manufacturing execution

• Strong working knowledge of cGMP expectations data integrity and good documentation practices for biologics manufacturing

• Application of statistical and experimental design tools (e.g. DoE) to support process robustness lifecycle management and comparability assessments

• Crossfunctionalleadership working with MS&T Manufacturing Quality and Analytical Development to drive aligned technical and execution strategies

• People and technical leadership experience including mentoring scientists and managing execution across multiple complex programs

• Experience interacting and liaising with internal and external clients customers and/or suppliersrequired

• Experience managing continuous improvement initiatives lean principles and 5S is preferred

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse inclusive culture
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• 152 hours of PTO 8 paid holidays
• Generous 401K match
• Medical dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement- Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

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