Associate Director or Director, Upstream Process Development job in Boston, USA

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Job type: Permanent

Discipline: Senior/Director & VP, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

Location: United States

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Proclinical is seeking to hire an Associate Director or Director of Upstream Process Development located in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead a group of scientists and associate scientists responsible for successful viral vector process development, process characterization, execution of upstream processes, and technology transfer to manufacturing sites;
Oversee the process development and scale-up operations, defining scale down models;
Drive innovation to enhance viral vector productivity and quality;
Make strong technical, strategic contributions to cross functional development project teams;
Manage a multi project development portfolio;
Author associated regulatory filing documents;
Present findings and/or results to senior management, external stakeholders, and industry leaders at national/international conferences;
Build upstream department timeline and budget.

Skills and Requirements:

PhD degree in Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 14 years of experience;
Experience in executing projects to aggressive timelines with the ability to adapt to rapid changes in project priorities;
Experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry within a cell culture role and an excellent understanding of the theory and practice of cell culture process development is required;
Molecular understanding of viral vector productions, in particular AAV biology, is highly desired;
Strong cell culture expertise and knowledge pertaining to AAV production;
Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel, including key participation in cross functional project and innovation teams;
Minimum of 3 years of experience managing direct reports or project teams;
Excellent communication skills.
Experience in the development of Sf9-baculovirus based AAV production;
Experience in cell line generation and media development;
Experience in scale up and scale down of bioreactor processes;
Experience managing cross functional team and initiatives;
Fluent in speaking, reading and writing Chinese.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Celie Mans at (+1) 424-361-3907 or c.mans@proclinical.com.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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