Director, Chemical Technical Operations – External Manufacturing
MSD
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Leads the Technical Operations team in support of the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, intermediates, and drug product intermediates at external contract manufacturing facilities in the region.
- Provides leadership and expertise in technical oversight, portfolio management, continuous improvement, talent development and upskilling organization capabilities.
- Reports to the Executive Director, Chemical Technical Operations (CTO), Small Molecule Science & Technology.
- Responsible for oversight of external contract manufacturing facilities in the North America region.
- Leads and develops a diverse team to enable evolving business needs.
- Works across functions to develop and enable realization of strategic initiatives aligned with company priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelors in a technical field (Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences) with minimum 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience; or Master’s with minimum 7 years of relevant experience; or PhD with minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
- Leadership experience in one or more roles in Technical Operations, Process Development, Manufacturing, Quality Operations or Engineering.
- Demonstrated experience with traditional API processing as well as introducing new technologies and ways of working is necessary.
- Familiarity with use of biocatalysts, enzyme manufacturing, flow chemistry, processing of highly potent compounds, or sterile/low bioburden DS manufacturing is advantageous.
- The individual must ensure strong technical capability is developed for new products as part of acquisition and commercialization, and an appropriate control strategy is realized.
- Frequent travel about 25%.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- paid holidays
- vacation
- compassionate and sick days
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Hard Skills & Tools
Active Pharmaceutical IngredientsAPI processingbiocatalystsenzyme manufacturingflow chemistryprocessing of highly potent compoundssterile manufacturinglow bioburden manufacturingportfolio managementcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershiptalent developmentteam developmentcross-functional collaborationstrategic initiative realization
Certifications
Bachelor's in Chemical EngineeringBachelor's in Biochemical EngineeringBachelor's in ChemistryBachelor's in Pharmaceutical SciencesMaster's in a technical fieldPhD in a technical field