Director, Head of Operations, MAPS DS
Company: Affinivax Inc.
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: June 19, 2022
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Job Description:
About Affinivax
Affinivax is a Cambridge-based clinical-stage biotechnology company
with a novel, next-generation approach to the development of
vaccines and immunotherapies targeting infectious and other
immune-mediated diseases. This novel and highly efficient vaccine
technology - called Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) -
enables the high-affinity binding of protective polysaccharides as
well as proteins in a single vaccine, uniquely inducing a broad and
protective B-cell and T-cell immune response.
Our vision is to take a major step forward in vaccine innovation to
prevent and combat a wide range of infectious and other
immune-mediated diseases, protecting infants and adults in our
communities and making a meaningful impact on global public health.
Affinivax is focused on developing vaccines for the most
challenging bacterial infections, with a goal of improving upon
existing vaccines and providing solutions for where there are no
vaccines or prevention strategies available today.
The role---
The Head of Operations has functional responsibility for the
Manufacturing department and leads a matrixed cross functional
Operations Leadership Team (OLT) to produce MAPS DS under cGMP
conditions in a Lean Manufacturing environment within the
Cambridge, MA site. Operations Leadership Team (OLT) members
include Manufacturing, MSAT, QA, QC, Engineering, Facilities, EHS,
and Supply Chain, as well as adhoc team members including but not
limited to Business Operations, Finance, OE, IT. The Head of
Operations is directly responsible for: safe, high quality,
compliant, efficient product delivery, financial execution and
creating a culture where employees are fully engaged with high job
satisfaction. Additionally, the role is accountable for COGs,
supporting business growth and delivering proactive performance
improvements for the production asset via the OLT. The scope of the
role includes accountability for a multi-million-dollar annual
operating budget.
The MAPS DS facility is currently in start-up phase. During startup
phase, the Head of Operations is a key stakeholder accountable for
readiness for GMP manufacturing in the area. The incumbent
participates within the start-up project team to contribute GMP
Lean Operations expertise and devise creative solutions with the
start up project team to ensure the Engineering run starts on time
and subsequent manufacturing is successful.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience leading in a
world-class biopharma manufacturing organization.
You will have the opportunity to---
Who you are and what you bring to the team---
What We Offer
Please Note
In accordance with Affinivax's duty to provide and maintain a safe
workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a COVID-19
vaccine policy to protect the health of our employees and their
families, our visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19.
This policy requires all employees, contractors, and temporary
workers, to (1) obtain an approved vaccination and provide proof of
vaccination or (2) request an accommodation for a medical or
religious exemption. Our policy is based on guidance from the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.
Affinivax is committed to providing equal employment opportunities
to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin,
age, disability, genetic information, status as a veteran or as a
member of the military or status in any group protected by
applicable federal or state laws.
Agencies
All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any
employee at Affinivax via email, the internet, or in any form
and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Affinivax, unless
such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Affinivax for
this position and a valid agreement with Affinivax is in place. In
the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Affinivax
agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind
will be paid.
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