Manager, Biologics Drug Substance External Manufacturing

Celldex Therapeutics

$116K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Hampton, NJ
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 4+ years in biotechnology or biologics manufacturing.
  • 2+ years managing or working with biologics CDMOs.
  • Experience with late-phase biologics programs for 2+ years.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication.
  • Willingness to travel 30% of the time.
  • Proficient in MS Office suite and project management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Support GMP external manufacturing of clinical or commercial biologics DS.
  • Monitor manufacturing operations as a person-in-plant (PIP) at CDMO sites.
  • Review CDMO batch records, protocols, and lead troubleshooting efforts.
  • Support process validation for commercialization of biologics.
  • Assist in Continuous Process Verification (CPV) for commercial manufacturing.
  • Facilitate technology transfer of drug candidates to CDMOs.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on batch release and testing.

Benefits

  • 401(K) plan with employer contribution.
  • Health care and insurance benefits for employees and family.
  • Paid holidays and vacation days.
  • Access to an annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentives.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Manager, Biologics Drug Substance External Manufacturing works cross-functionally with internal and external teams to support drug substance (DS) GMP external clinical and commercial manufacturing, oversee operations on-site at the Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), support process technology transfer, process validation (PV), and continuous process verification (CPV) while adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities
  • Support GMP external manufacturing of clinical or commercial biologics DS.
  • Serve as a person-in-plant (PIP) to monitor manufacturing batches (upstream/downstream processing) operations at the CDMO site.
  • Review Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) batch records, protocols, and reports. Lead/ support troubleshooting, process risk analysis and manufacturing investigations.
  • Support process validation for commercialization of biologics drug substance.
  • Support Continuous Process Verification (CPV) program for commercial biologics manufacturing.
  • Support technology transfer of pipeline drug candidates to external CDMOs.
  • Collaborate closely with internal and external cross-functional teams like analytical, formulation, quality assurance and regulatory to support batch release, manufacturing investigations, testing and stability programs.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related discipline. Advanced degree is a plus.
  • 4+ years of progressive experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or biologics manufacturing environments.
  • 2+ years of experience in managing or working with biologics CDMOs.
  • 2+ years of experience in working with late-phase biologics programs
  • Interpersonal skills to effectively manage internal and external communications.
  • Able to travel 30 % of time.
  • Proficient in the use MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio.
Compensation StatementThe expected base salary for this position is: $116156.00 to $150852.00. We are committed to compensating employees equitably based on several factors including experience, education, licensure/certifications, skill level, location of the position, and availability of similar talent in a competitive market. Subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms, compensation includes base salary, annual discretionary bonus, long term incentive, 401(K) plan with employer contribution, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of our benefits can be found on our careers page

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