Production Lead

Biogen

Production Lead providing end-to-end leadership for manufacturing and supply execution in China. Collaborating with partners to ensure compliance, operational excellence, and quality standards.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeShanghai • 🇨🇳 ChinaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides end-to-end leadership and oversight for commercial manufacturing and supply execution through external manufacturing partners, ensuring reliable supply, compliant operations, and sustained process performance across product lifecycle stages.
Accountable for production strategy, production supply planning, manufacturing readiness, startup of external manufacturing operations in China, technology transfer, process validation support.
Conducts on-site monitoring at CMO/CDMO partners, oversight of in-process testing and release testing in partnership with Quality Operations, deviation and change management, and continuous improvement across drug substance, drug product, and finished goods operations.
Acts as the senior production representative for external manufacturing operations, leading cross-functional decision-making, risk management, escalation management, and cross-functional PO&T projects with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, bioprocess engineering, biotechnology, or related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred.
Typically 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience in manufacturing, process sciences, technical operations, or external manufacturing, including significant experience in biologics and/or sterile products.
Demonstrated leadership experience in complex, regulated manufacturing environments, including oversight of external partners, cross-functional teams, inspections/audits, and regulatory or quality-critical decision-making.
Professional proficiency in English and Chinese (written and spoken) required to effectively manage collaboration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Manufacturing ReadinessSupply PlanningTechnology TransferIn-Process TestingChange ManagementContinuous ImprovementBiologics ManufacturingSterile Products ManufacturingQuality OperationsDeviation Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationDecision-MakingRisk ManagementCommunication