Director, MSAT
Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Site Name: Cambridge Binney StreetPosted Date: Dec 19 2022Our
patients deserve bold, ambitious ideasWe make and supply medicines
and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every
production stage, from creating quality products at our
manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and
regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics.
We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of
medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.We continue to modernise, so
we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging
delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus
on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For
some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary.
Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we
need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey
to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation
and robotics so we can work smarter together.Reporting to Site
Lead, GIO Binney Street, the Director, Head MSAT will be a member
of the GIO Binney Site Leadership Team. Functions within the scope
of the role are Manufacturing Science and Technology and Process
Validation. The Director, Head MSAT is responsible for establishing
the expertise and business processes in the MSAT and Process
Validation (PV) organizations to deliver robust and reliable
production processes which are designed, validated, and
commercialized to ensure continuous supply to patients. The
incumbent is accountable for providing technical support of
day-to-day GMP operations, setting strategies to maximize yield,
capacity, process robustness and reliability as well as fostering a
culture of continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the
supply of vaccines to patients. The role partners closely with
Process Development, Regulatory, EHS, Quality, Manufacturing and
Engineering / Facilities groups.Key Responsibilities
- Build an expert MSAT team and develop a highly engaged
organization with robust succession planning.
- Proactively promote positive Safety Culture and a cGMP
compliance mindset.
- (In association with Process Development), be accountable for
the successful process facility fit of MAPS Drug Substance to
commercial scale internal facility or other TT to CMO's using
robust risk management practices.
- Provide technical process leadership to manufacturing ensuring
systematic process understanding to support successful Phase 3, PPQ
and future commercial manufacturing.
- Partner with Manufacturing to ensure that Manufacturing
operations are set up for success through the provision of
high-quality batch records, robust processes, and new technology.
Anticipate, respond to, and resolve issues that arise during
production through use of master data, process & product
monitoring, etc.
- Establish systems and procedures to enable proactive process
monitoring and analysis of manufacturing process data. Core
stakeholder to establish automation strategy for the site.
- Develop key performance indicators in conformance with license
requirements, cGMPs, regulations, site procedures which will
represent a state of compliance during Health Authority
inspections. Track and communicate manufacturing process KPIs in
real time throughout manufacturing campaigns as a mechanism of
driving a culture of continuous improvement.
- Leverage process expertise and continuous improvement
approaches to support process/operational deviations and
manufacturing investigations, owning impact assessment, supporting
data provision for true root cause identification, and supporting
timely close-out of investigations and corrective actions.
- Develop and draft study plans and protocols as required to
support regulatory requirements, deviations response, process
changes, raw material qualification etc.
- Promote innovation with respect to identification, evaluation
and implementation of new process technologies, new products,
troubleshooting complex issues or improvement to existing
commercial products throughout the product lifecycle.
- Be responsible for Process Performance Qualification (PPQ),
Continued (Ongoing) Process Verification (CPV/OPV) and Annual
Product Reviews (APRs)/Product Quality Reviews (PQRs/APRs) during
lifecycle management.
- Author Sections of regulatory filings and support the review of
CMC part of regulatory submissions and Health Authority
requests.
- Represent MSAT on TDT(CMC) team and provide technical
leadership to drive alignment of critical decisions and risk
mitigations.
- Work with global MSAT to identify and implement timely delivery
of lifecycle management milestones.
- Support Procurement/Sourcing by providing technical expertise
for 'process fit' evaluations.
- Be accountable for overall budget and financial performance of
the MSAT organization.Why you?Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in the early, late and
commercial phases of biopharmaceutical development and
manufacturing.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in the manufacture of
biologic molecules; vaccine and microbial fermentation production
preferred.
- A minimum of 8 years of leadership experience.
- Must have prior experience in either design, qualification,
start-up or initial licensure of Biologics Manufacturing
facilities.
- Must have prior experience with Tech Transfer facility fit,
process comparison gap assessment and mitigations
- Demonstrated evidence of deep process, equipment, automation,
validation, and technical knowledge.
- Thorough understanding and demonstrated experience with FMEA,
risk analysis, process characterization, process validation and
market application regulatory strategies for biologic
molecules.
- Knowledge in CMC strategy, ICH guidelines, and regulatory
support tasks (IND, BLA, RTQ, and PAI).
- Extensive knowledge of quality systems, cGMP, regulatory and
industry standards at all phases of drug development.
- Understanding of, and experience with, global regulations
pertaining to cGMP manufacturing and analytical requirements for
Raw Materials, Critical Starting Materials, Drug Substance and the
translation of those regulations into process development, tech
transfer facility fit and commercial process design.
- Experience with statistics in the areas of statistical process
control, modeling, and data management.
- Computer skills (MS Office Suite, JMP or equivalent statistical
software, Visio, LIMS, SAP, etc).
- Proven ability to deliver results successfully, collaborating
with multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams.
- Demonstrated project leadership skills and the ability to
develop effective working relationships with internal and external
partners, direct/indirect reports, and cross-functional working
teams.
- Strong critical thinking skills and an ability to make
impactful decisions.
- The ability to foster a culture that embraces lessons learned
as a source of innovation to transform into future proactive
mindset.
- Someone who acts as a change leader by visibly demonstrating
public commitment to change and aligning and helping others embrace
change.
- Experienced at establishing clear directions, leading others,
and bringing out their best.
- Regular communication with peers/team members about corporate
strategy to drive awareness and build capability.
- The ability to communicate clearly and precisely, both orally
and in writing, is essential.
- High motivation, the ability to multi-task, prioritize, has
strict attention to detail and takes full ownership for successful
execution of tasks.
- May require up to 10% travel when necessary.Preferred
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's Degree in Science/Engineering Related field,
Master's degree preferred.Why GSK?We're all driven by the same
powerful purpose, but it's this culture that powers our
performance, ensuring we achieve the challenge we've set ourselves
of getting ahead together. And it's by prioritising performance,
innovation, and trust that we continue to operate responsibly for
all our stakeholders and improve the lives of billions, every
day.#GSKBinneyStreet#LI-GSKGSK is a global biopharma company with a
special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get
ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health
of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable
shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and
we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world
in the next 10 years.Our success absolutely depends on our people.
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