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Senior Manager/Associate Director

Employer
GSK
Location
Waltham, MA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 11, 2021

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Discipline
Other, Other
Job Type
Manager, President/CEO/Director/VP
Organization Type
All Industry, Pharma
We are building a state-of-the-art end to end Biopharm capability which delivers efficient discovery of antibody molecules that are selected and engineered for rapid development so that, together with our therapy area partners, we discover, develop and manufacture novel portfolio of exciting medicines to benefit patients around the world. If you aim to be part of a global cutting edge drug development and discovery organization and are motivated to contribute towards bringing lifesaving drugs to patients, join us! Click to know more about GSK Biopharm. #GSKBiopharm_Development The Senior Manager/Associate Director, Upstream Process Development (Biologics) will work within a cross-functional team environment, supporting GSK's biologics leadership team in defining and executing against short-, intermediate- and long-term strategic goals for all biologics programs. Specifically, under minimal guidance, the incumbent will be responsible for developing and executing CMC goals for upstream process development for multiple biologics programs. She/he will be expected to represent GSK at scientific and regulatory meetings as needed. Specific Accountabilities: Provide technical leadership, management and oversight for: Development of stable mammalian cell lines and establishment/release of cell banks for GMP manufacturing. Development, optimization and characterization of robust upstream manufacturing processes based upon quality by design (QbD) principles. Tech transfer, scale-up and manufacture of biologics drug substance to support nonclinical studies and clinical evaluation. Prepare CMC documentation for regulatory and/or patent filings. Establish and maintain an understanding of current trends and emerging cell line and upstream process development technologies Set clearly defined goals/objectives to ensure delivery of high-quality results. Provide clear communication to CMC teams and functional line management regarding progress against technical objectives/milestones. Ensure well-organized, clear and complete documentations of all activities across areas of responsibility. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Ph.D. in (bio)chemical engineering, biochemistry or closely related field with 5+ years or MS with 8+ years relevant experience. Experience in upstream process development from early phase cell culture process development to late stage cell culture process characterization study. Experience building relationships and working with CDMOs. Experience in preparing CMC documentation for regulatory submissions. Experience in managing technical teams and external partners Ability to travel, not to exceed 20% (domestic and international). Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to build and maintain strong ties with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to manage projects and work with cross-functional teams comprised of internal and/or external contacts. Familiar with cGMP regulations. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the maintenance of technical data and reports; proactive collaboration in a multi-disciplinary business and science team environment is essential. Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic corporate environment with changing priorities, and flexibility to support multiple development programs simultaneously. Ability to solve the problems using innovative thinking and good decision making. Ability to lead innovation, change and drive for results. Why GSK? Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities: Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk. Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution. Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning. Sustaining energy and well-being Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations. Budgeting and cost-consciousness *LI-GSK gskbiopharm_development If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US). 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