JOB OVERVIEW:

The incumbent will be responsible for leading the Process Development department comprising of scientists and engineers responsible for developing the clinical/commercial process(es) for novel vaccines and biologics products from early-stage process development & optimization, and scale-up to supporting Technology Transfer and GMP manufacturing activities for human clinical trials.

The Head Process Development will be responsible for upstream (fermentation, cell culture, virus production etc.) and downstream (harvest & purification) activities along with formulation and analytical method development.

This position requires demonstrated ability to work effectively as both scientific/technical and people leader, manage tasks, resolve problems and issues and drive implementation/action plans to meet objectives along with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

The candidate should be self- sufficient in planning and execution along with applying creative thinking to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the function.



A person in this role is expected to engage and interact frequently with cross functional teams, senior management, external partners/collaborators, and stakeholders.

EXPERIENCE:
18 plus years of relevant industry experience in maBs, gene therapy , recombinant vaccines and/or biologics process development
Practical experience with vaccines and biologics processes/unit operations, including adherent and suspension cell culture, harvest, downstream process (Chromatography, TFF etc), formulation and analytical methods etc.
Experience with technology transfer and development of processes and technologies for robust scale-up and GMP manufacturing operations
Experience of developing bioprocesses from early stages of development for novel molecules (vaccine antigens or biologics) is highly desirable

Key Roles/Responsibilities
Lead, direct and manage multiple vaccine, biologics and bio-therapeutics development programs
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