Supervisor, Biopharmaceutical Production Jobs

Supervisor, Biopharmaceutical Production

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When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division Specific Information

St. Louis, MO - – Pharma Services Group/Biologics

How will you make an impact?

The supervisor is accountable for the success and oversight of the manufacturing processes. This means being responsible for the carrying out a variety of functions related to Upstream and Downstream Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing. These functions may include but are not limited to activities such as propagation of mammalian cell culture, conducting aseptic cell culture operations, execution of large scale production bioreactors (50L - 2000L), conducting large scale chromatography, viral inactivation, viral filtration, ultrafiltration and diafiltration, as well as aseptic filling of bulk drug substance.

What will you do?

• Adhering to Quality Management Systems and completing associated documentation
• Collaborate daily with cross-functional departments to meet operational needs
• Responsible for the line management of staff and overall execution of production protocols, scheduling activities, troubleshooting process anomalies, serving as a process SME
• Participate in implementation of new technologies and inspire innovation and appropriate change to drive for continuously improved systems.
• Additional duties include but are not limited to execution of batch records, sampling, in-process testing, assembling, preparing, operating and cleaning of the equipment used in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals.

How will you get here?

• EDUCATION:

• Bachelor degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related Science Field, or combination of equivalent education and experience

• EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Demonstrated success in driving quality systems and leading change with continuous improvement and a dedication to craftsmanship and putting quality first.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in a related field, including experience operating in a gowned, clean-room environment while ensuring quality and safety outcomes. Biologics experience strongly preferred.
• CGMP exposure and experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Extensive knowledge in either Upstream Production or Downstream Production activities and unit operations.
• Proficient with multi-tasking and able to lead by example, adapting to rapid changes in project priorities and in meeting aggressive timelines
• Excellent project management and customer-facing skills

• KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of chromatography, cell culture, and aseptic techniques strongly preferred
• Knowledge of deviation investigations preferred
• Understanding ‘why’ and not just the ‘how’ of processes and practices
• Knowledge of cGMP practices required

• SKILLS:

• Strong math skills
• Detail oriented
• Results driven
• MS Office
• Strong prioritization skills
• Mechanical Skills/ Analytical Skills/Method Automation

• ABILITIES:

• Strong communication (written and verbal)
• Reliable
• Able to work in an environment of change
• Effectively multi-task
• Able to recognize problems developing, not just occurring
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to understand and carry out instructions

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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