Senior Manager, Cell Culture Media Services

Lead a team of scientists at the Logan, UT facility to develop innovation cell culture media formulations and feed supplements to meet service project goals for Bio pharmaceutical customers (ability to lead moderate to highly complex projects is critical). The successful candidate will need to be highly knowledgeable in cell culture media development for bio pharmaceutical manufacturing. The incumbent will report to the Global Cell Culture Services Leader.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Guide and oversee direct reports in the design, execution and interpretation of scientific results for cell culture media development service projects with the end goal of insuring total customer satisfaction (on time, on budget, on scope)
• Provide timely and critical feedback to study plans and project phase reports
• Define goals for direct reports that clearly define specific deliverable for major projects and enable personal growth opportunities
• Independent time management and project prioritization in line with team goals and objectives
• Monitor and manage progress on customer projects ensuring key requirement and milestones are
  met
• Review of service project timelines in conjunction with project management
• Participate in risk assessments
• Develop and execute on mitigation plans
• Participate in the management of customer expectations on scientific outcomes
• Triage technical concerns with relevant internal stakeholders
• Manage project plans and experimental designs provided by direct reports, offering clear
  explanations and alignment for suggested modifications with appropriate stakeholders
• Develop individual relationships with direct reports and foster relationships with relevant internal
  stakeholders to build respect and trust
• Provide oral presentations to internal and external audiences (e.g., group meetings, customer
  presentations, scientific seminars)
• Proactively work with global Process Science team to:
• Identify relevant industry trends/pain points
• Develop new cell culture media service ideas/offerings
• Execute on applications data required for market expansion
• Champion the development of new technologies and its implementation
• Ensures that work is performed according to company guidelines for legal, safety and regulatory
  compliance.
• Leads team to maintain support functions of the lab (cleaning, equipment maintenance, reagent
  prep, etc.).

Qualifications/Requirements:

• PhD degree in Life Sciences or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of direct industry experience in commercial media development and/or experience
  performing media/process optimization within a service/biotechnology organization.
• Laboratory and team management experience required. Demonstrated ability to coach technical professionals to achieve maximum performance.
• Highly experienced in DoE.
• Proven strong leadership ability with the capability to leverage diverse resources, respond quickly, understand the impact of changes and decisions, facilitate agreement, build collaborative relationships and focus on customer needs.
• Strong scientific and analytical skills including the ability to effectively use data in problem solving
  and evaluating process changes/impacts.
• Ability to partner with and influence key stakeholders (e.g. project management, customer facing
  teams).
• Track record and diverse hands-on experience with industry relevant cells lines (e.g., CHO, HEK293, Vero) and bioreactor systems required.
• Solid understanding in cellular metabolism and biochemistry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal as well as the ability to facilitate team interactions.

Desired Characteristics:

• Familiarity with mammalian cell line development
• Experience in cell therapy space
• Experience in working for a contract services business