Supervisor/Team Leader Manufacturing – Cell Culture or Purification
Supervisor/Team Leader Manufacturing – Cell Culture or Purification
BIOGEN (DENMARK) NEW MANUFACTURINGApS
Hillerød, 1 stilling
On behalf of Biogen Site Hillerød, we are looking for a dynamic and strong team player – with proven experience from the Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry.
If you are interested in Manufacturing and would like to be part of a dynamic and competent team in Biogen – the world’s oldest independent biotech company – this could be your way in.
You will be responsible for managing and developing either the Cell Culture or Purification Team.
Biogen offers a dynamic working environment in an exciting and rapidly growing industry where multi-cultural teams from all over the world work collaboratively on products that change lives. We are growing quickly, have an exciting product pipeline and are seeking positive people with a strong drive.
THE CHALLENGE
Supervisor/Team Leader Manufacturing – Cell Culture or Fermentation, reports to the Associate Director, Manufacturing. Job Summary/Principle Accountabilities:
JOB SUMMARY
In this role, you will be responsible for Supervising Manufacturing Associates, schedules shift tasks, ensures GMP compliance and safety, drafts and reviews manufacturing documents. Trouble shoots, recruits and coordinates with other departments. Further, you will act as the point person and expert in the different unit operations and represents manufacturing in cross-functional start-up teams.
You will be responsible for managing and developing either the Cell Culture or Purification Team.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
-Schedules and directs daily manufacturing activities, timely communicating scheduling changes/issues to their staff and management
-Performs manufacturing activities according to CGMP. Ensures completion of batch records following SOPs. Evaluates test results, identifies and resolves deviations
-Troubleshoots operational and equipment problems and makes recommendations. Coordinates and drafts revisions of batch related documents, including SLRs and SOPs. Authoring of SOP for the different unit operations. Follows up on production, ensure GMP compliance and train employees.
-Train Manufacturing Associates on process activities, including Safety requirements and CGMP requirements
-Hires and develops a well-functioning team – focusing on values and culture. Ensure establishment of goals and development plans for employees
-Supervises validation activities, ensuring proper and timely execution of validation protocols required in the areas
-Coordinates manufacturing activities with other departments; provides updates to production schedulers and working closely with quality control, materials management, manufacturing science, validation, facilities, process engineering etc.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
-Solid GMP knowledge and practical understanding of biotech/pharma production processes and unit operations, preferably gained within Cell Culture or fermentation in manufacturing or process development environment – within biotech, pharmaceutical or food production
-Minimum 5 to 7 years of working experience within mentioned segments
-Managerial experience would be beneficial – not an absolute must
-Moderate to advanced knowledge when it comes to processing equipment
-Solid knowledge of the engineering and scientific principles associated with their areas of responsibility
-Relevant educational background like e.g. M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering or scientific discipline
-Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Danish (Danish not a must)
-Experience from working cross-functionally as well as working with people from different cultures
-Excellent IT skills
PERSONAL SKILLS/KEY WORDS:
-Have strong drive and high motivation
-Extrovert and outgoing – Excellent communication skills
-Team player/Adaptable/Constructive/High energy level/Secure quality
-Enjoy working in a dynamic environment with a thriving work pace
APPLICATION
Please forward your application including CV, and other relevant documents to: steen@storbjergsearch.dk – REF: SUPERVISOR/TEAM LEADER MANUFACTURING Cell Culture or Purification.
For further information please contact: STORBJERG Search & Selection/Steen Storbjerg Nielsen +45 2999 9689.
About Biogen
Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a biotechnology leader that discovers, develops and delivers innovative therapies to improve the lives of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases and hemophilia. As a company, Biogen recognizes that cutting-edge science and medicines can change the course of devastating diseases.
Founded in 1978, Biogen is the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company. Our development pipeline is one of the strongest in the industry and patients worldwide benefit every day from our industry-leading multiple sclerosis (MS) products. In the coming years, we’re working hard to bring new therapies to market for patients with serious neurodegenerative, non-malignant hematologic and autoimmune diseases.
With approximately 7,000 people worldwide, Biogen is truly a global organization. Biogen’s European production site in Hillerød has a pivotal role in the supply of medicine to patients across the globe. The site hosts a large scale facility for manufacturing biologics, an assembly, label and packaging facility, an engineering & facilities organization as well as quality control and quality assurance. Biogen (Denmark) Manufacturing ApS in Hillerød is an exciting workplace for more than 540 employees representing more than 18 different nationalities.
At Biogen, science and innovation do not stop in the research lab. Biogen’s capabilities for protein manufacturing are world class in quality and scale and the company is one of a few biotechnology companies with several dedicated biological bulk manufacturing facilities around the globe.
