Job title: Senior / Manufacturing Supervisor (USP / Central Services)
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Location: Singapore
Job published: 2025-06-20
Job ID: 33166

Job Description

Opportunity for an experienced biotechnologist with prior experience in leading Upstream (USP) OR Central Services teams for 2 to 3 years within the biologics production facility to join an established biopharma in West of Singapore.

 

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 upstream or central services manufacturing
  • Must have at least 2 solid years of supervisory experience in Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing;
    • Upstream: prior demonstrated experience performing Cell culture (from vial thaw to production scale) OR
    • Central Services: prior demonstrated experience operating glass washer / autoclave, performing raw material sampling, weighing, dispensing and Buffer/media preparation 
  • 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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