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Technical Services Sr Mgr 

The Technical Services Senior Manager plays a critical role in providing leadership and technical expertise globally within the Technical Services function. He/she is responsible for overseeing the development of new products (NPD) for the assigned technology of his/her Center of Excellence (COE). The Manager ensures the definition of critical process parameters, formula development, scaling up of products, and making go/no-go decisions based on scientific feasibility information and enterprise-wide priorities. Additionally, he/she is responsible for effective and efficient technology transfer activities within internal manufacturing sites and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to: 

• Lead the optimization and scale up assigned projects, ensuring identification and adherance to critical process and formulation attributes;
• Provide technical expertise for development of new products (NPD) and marketed products, within established timelines, for both internal manufacturing sites and CMOs;
• Champion Design of experiments (DOE) and design space identification in COE Hubs ensuring optimized and robust processes are developed;
• Contribute to the development of project risk assessment, technical success criteria, Target Product Profile (TPP), and contingency plans for development activities.
• Ensure best in class capabilities and talent for assigned technologies;
• Stay updated with industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory requirements relevant to the assigned technology;
• Own the process and priorities for scale up of products from lab-scale to commercial production, ensuring efficient and robust manufacturing;
• Act as the owner of technology transfer activities, both within internal manufacturing sites and CMOs, ensuring successful implementation and knowledge transfer;
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and resolve technical issues, ensuring smooth project execution;
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and optimization of processes within the Technical Services function;
• Foster a culture of accountability and ownership for the assigned technology within the COE, while collaborating closely with Technical Services teams in other COEs;
• Follow on overall capacity, capability, and training of the Technical Services COE staff. Ensure the team is aligned with highest enterprise priorities and can re-organize to deliver on them, both in his/her COE but also supporting others;
• Lead development and/or author of technical documentation to support launch and regulatory approval of projects (i.e. Development Plans, Development Reports and Technical Regulatory Documentation);
• Attend product research to understand consumer feedback on the new products, and subsequently proposing formulation improvement(s), if needed;
• Lead the incorporation of process optimization / scale up data into Stage Gate Documents;
• Ensure the procedures are safe and effective;
• Provide guidance, coaching and support in the execution of their responsibilities to the team of technical professionals.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences), or international equivalent, with strong understanding of product development processes, critical process parameters, and formula development;
• Strong experience in scaling up products from lab-scale to commercial production;
• Knowledge of technology transfer activities and best practices;
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to the assigned technology;
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred:

• 9 years of proven experience in process development/scale-up;
• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences), or international equivalent, with +7 years of proven experience in process development / scale-up;
• Ph.D. with postdoctoral work, or international equivalent, with +3 years of proven experience in process development/scale-up;
• Speaking fluent languages are a plus.

This job is available for application until at least December 6, 2024.