Lonza

Biotechnology

DevelopmentmanagerII

Oss, Netherlands FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Development manager II at Lonza. Skills: Development strategies, Vendor management, Process owner. Lead end-to-end development. Manage technology components”

Industry & Context.

Biotechnology
Eligibility Requirements

No visa sponsorship available

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD in Biotechnology, Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Molecular biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences or related, Minimum 4 years relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, Technical knowledge on recombinant protein production (at GMP scale) using mammalian and / or microbial fermentation and the associated purification techniques, Experience with GMP

Nice to Have

Experience in regulatory pathways and process validation is considered a plus

What You'll Do.

Lead end-to-end development

Manage technology components

Define product development strategies

Create development roadmaps

Manage vendor relationships

Design scalable production processes

Define analytical development approaches

Oversee production activities

Prepare regulatory documentation

Collaborate with project management

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with legal counsels; Collaborate with the project management department; Manage technical relationships with internal partners; Manage technical relationships with external parties; Coordinate efforts of various SMEs

Process & Methodology

Project management skills, Organizing projects, Prioritizing projects, Planning projects, Executing projects, Lead cross-functional teams, Influence without direct authority

Full Job Description

**Development Manager II, Large Molecules D &M ADS Licensing ** **Location** : Oss The **Development Manager** leads and coordinates the end-to-end development of GlycoConnect and other components, from early-stage research through process scale-up and commercial manufacturing. Independently manage technology components, vendors and partners (internal and external) relationships while taking increasing responsibility for complex programs. **What you will get:** * An agile career and dynamic working culture. * An inclusive and ethical workplace. * Compensation programs that recognize high performance. * A variety of benefits dependent on role and location. The full list of our global benefits can be found here: . **What you’ll do:** * Define product development strategies aligned with business goals. * Create and maintain detailed development roadmaps, milestones, and budgets for each program. * Manage and build strong relationships with vendors and partners to ensure timely and compliant supply. Lead vendor selection and contract negotiation with vendors (external / internal CDMOs and CROs). Collaborate with legal counsels to draft and maintain contracts with vendors. * Act as process owner for development and manufacturing of assigned components. Design, develop and manage scalable production processes, including testing and release of ADS Licensing platform components across multiple CDMOs. * Define and implement process and analytical development approaches for assigned ADS Licensing technology components. * Oversee production activities and associated deliverables, including financial tracking, regulatory documentation, and compliance files for assigned components. * Prepare, author, and review regulatory documentation in close collaboration with the Regulatory Affairs (RA) team. * Collaborate closely with the project management department, and manage technical relationships with internal partners (QA, R&D, MTA) and external parties (licensees) as a subject matt

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