Director of Biological Manufacturing
Location: Cambridgeshire
Contract: Full-time and permanent (Monday to Friday)
Sector: Biotechnology
Salary: Generous base salary, with benefits and share options.
Our client are an innovative biotechnology company based in Cambridgeshire. They facilitate the development and manufacture of new gene and cell based therapies through a range of development and manufacturing services.
Owing to continued expansion, they are seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the manufacturing portion of the business.
The Opportunity
This is a senior opportunity for a highly experienced individual who has a proven record of leading biological or cellular manufacturing programmes and support of technology transfer activities. As a Director of Manufacturing, you will be responsible for:
- Defining long-term objectives for the manufacturing department, aligning them with overall business goals.
- Driving operational excellence to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
- Continuing the expansion and development of manufacturing processes and frameworks across the GMP cleanroom facilities.
- Supporting technology transfer projects from the research and development teams.
- Spearhead departmental improvements as the facilities grows. You will do this through the evaluation of existing processes and growing the team where required.
- Lead the daily organisational activities of the GMP team and take responsibility for staff training.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence, whilst driving initiatives to enhance the manufacturing process, reduce waste, and maintain product quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Tech Transfer, Commercial, and Supply Chain, to support product development and commercialisation efforts.
- Analyse production data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for process improvement and cost optimisation.
Skills and Experience Needed
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- BSc / MSc / PhD in Biology (or equivalent biological degree) (desired)
- Proven track record of success in leadership roles within biological manufacturing or production operations.
- Expertise within internal technology transfer of R&D projects to manufacturing including scale-up, process optimisation and stability testing (essential)
- Prior experience working within a GMP environment and strong understanding of GMP documentation (essential)
- Proven experience in leading manufacturing teams and leading manufacturing projects (essential)
- A background that involves molecular or cellular biology (ideal/desired)
The Package
As an up-and-coming Cambridge Biotech, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including bonus, stock options and private health insurance.