Manufacturing Process Specialist (Advanced Therapies)

Performing a leading role in the start-up of Regeneron’s Advanced Therapies facility, from design through commissioning & qualification, and in to clinical and commercial manufacturing. Provides technical direction through start up to design a digitally integrated manufacturing platform for manufacture of drug modalities including AAV Gene Therapies, Plasmids and Bio-Conjugates.

As a Manufacturing Process Specialist a typical day might include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Developing site strategies and policies e.g. Digital Strategy, Cross contamination and contamination control strategies

• Participating in Risk Assessments supporting start-up to ensure robust risk analysis

• Supporting the facility detailed design

• Ensuring Data Governance and Data Integrity principles are integrated in to all aspects of operations

• Owning the development of manufacturing GMP documentation including SOP’s, WI’s, Job aids and Manufacturing Production Records

• Utilising process mapping in the development of both GMP and Business Processes

• Supporting GMP release, ensuring delivery is robust

• Collaborating with Mid-scale manufacturing to leverage expertise in single use manufacturing processes & clinical manufacturing

• Working closely with the MSAT department and the sending unit to tech transfer AAV’s, Plasmids and Bio-conjugates

• Leading investigations into process variances according to site procedures and acts as Area manager on investigation approvals

• Ensuring that policies and procedures are successfully implemented and that they comply with regulatory requirements

• Leading and supports process investigations, ensuring robust CAPA’s are identified

• Mentoring manufacturing personnel to increase technical knowledge of production processes.

• Supporting Manufacturing personnel on implementing improvements to the process and/or work systems.

• Supporting CAPA implementation on process related improvements

• Supporting onsite informative programs to enhance technical competence of manufacturing personnel

• Supporting all aspects of the downstream manufacturing process according to approved protocols, regulation, and schedule

• Working cross-functionally with departments, such as Facilities, Process Development, Engineering, Process Analytical Sciences, Regulatory, Quality Assurance and Quality Control

• Ensuring the highest safety standards and supporting safety improvements which require technical/engineering input

• Ensuring manufacturing are audit ready at all times and performs audits of production area

• Representing manufacturing during regulatory and client audits

• Leading and implementing continuous improvement initiatives

This role might be for you if:

• You have experience working in gene therapy manufacturing

• You can demonstrate technical knowledge in drug product manufacturing

• You have the ability to maintain integrity and honesty at all times

• You have the ability to research, analyse and extrapolate critical regulatory information

To be considered for this position you must hold BS/BA/BEng in Life Sciences or related field. For Specialist level you must have 3+ years related experience and for Sr Specialist 5+ years of relevant cGMP manufacturing/engineering/scientific experience in a relevant industry. Strong Technical knowledge of the Downstream Process preferable.

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