Job ID:
33133
Published date:
2025-05-22
Summary
Opportunity for an experienced biotechnologist with prior experience in leading downstream (DSP) teams for 2 to 3 years within the biologics production facility to join an established biopharmaceutical manufacturing in West of Singapore. You will oversee downstream manufacturing processes including large-scale chromatography, viral inactivation, and aseptic filling of bulk drug substances.
Role:
- Provide leadership, support, management, guidance and supervision for the Biologics group to ensure that all day-to-day activities of operations run smoothly and seamlessly.
- Assure that all performance metrics, workload deliverables are completed in alignment with the sites business model.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with other team members within the site and departments.
- Responsible for supporting Cell Culture, Central Services and Purification areas.
- Performs general to complex duties in assigned area within the Biologics Production facility.
- Complies with safety requirements, current Good Manufacturing Practices, and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Organize daily and weekly shift activities and direct junior personnel in execution of daily and weekly tasks.
- Operates equipment including Media Preparation, Buffer Preparation and Glass Wash/Autoclaves, bioreactors, inoculum transfers, filtration and chromatography equipment.
- Performs set-up and sterilization of components and process equipment, monitors and adjusts equipment operation
- Coordinates process sampling and routine measurements
- Ensures that data is recorded, activities logged, and processes monitored appropriately.
- Interfaces with automated production systems and controls.
- Reviews records for completeness and accuracy.
- Authors or revises standard operating procedures.
- Coordinates activities in the startup and validation of new equipment or new areas.
- Trains junior members as a qualified/certified trainer.
- Communicates all events/issues with appropriate individuals.
- Initiates or implements changes of both physical and written procedures.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science with at least 8 to 12 years of relevant experience, especially in the area of biologics downstream manufacturing
- Must have at least 2 solid years of supervisory experience in Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical manufacturing downstream area
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft and other software packages (SAP, LIMS)
- Experience with cGMP documentation and record maintenance
- Strong problem solving and prioritization skills
- Proficient in core and related work processes, and able to implement improvements to work processes.
- Knowledge of complex technical issues and manufacturing experience in a biopharmaceutical / pharmaceutical or similar environment.
- Shift work is required.
Interested applicants, please submit your profile to submitCV@talentreq.com for review. We will be in touch for initial discussion upon being shortlisted
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