Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

pharmaceutical

Director,CommercialManufacturing&ProcessEngineering

$184–253k Waltham, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Director, Commercial Manufacturing & Process Engineering at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. Skills: Commercial Manufacturing, Process Engineering, CDMO/CMO Management. Lead day-to-day oversight of commercial manufacturing operations. Oversee process engineering activities”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure reliable product supply; ensure regulatory compliance; ensure operational excellence; improve efficiency; reduce costs; enhance manufacturing performance

Industry & Context.

pharmaceutical
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical CMC development, commercialization, and manufacturing, experience managing drug substance and/or drug product manufacturing programs in regulated environments, Demonstrated success working with CDMO/CMO partners and leading cross-functional technical operations initiatives, Deep knowledge of cGMPs, process validation, regulatory CMC requirements, and global drug development processes, leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

Experience authoring and supporting Module 3 CTD submissions through approval and commercialization, Experience supporting oncology and/or orphan disease products, Advanced degree or MBA, Experience with statistical analysis tools such as JMP

What You'll Do.

Lead day-to-day oversight of commercial manufacturing operations

Oversee process engineering activities

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Drive process optimization

Drive troubleshooting

Drive lifecycle management

Support regulatory CMC strategy

Oversee CDMO/CMO relationships

Partner cross-functionally to support product launches

Partner to support technology transfers

Partner to support supply chain expansion

Partner to support post-approval improvements

Lead operational improvement initiatives

Manage project timelines

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering cross-functionally with Technical Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory; working with external CDMO/CMO partners; Partner cross-functionally to support successful product launches; Partner cross-functionally to support technology transfers; Partner cross-functionally to support supply chain expansion; Partner cross-functionally to support post-approval improvements

Communication Scope

communication skills

Process & Methodology

Manage project timelines, Manage deliverables, Manage budgets

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