Job Description
Large Molecule Science and Technology (LMS&T) Pneumococcal Vaccine (PV) Technical Product Leadership (TPL) is seeking a highly motivated person for the role of Senior Specialist, Vaccine Technical Product Leadership. This role will provide manufacturing science and technology support across the PV sites including: West Point, PA, Brinny Ireland, Carlow Ireland and various packaging and external manufacturing facilities.
PV TPL is a customer-focused above-site technical support group with the primary focus to partner with key business units and customers to identify and implement innovative technical solutions and operational improvements that promote both process and supply chain robustness across the lifecycle of the product. The Senior Specialist in the PV TPL will partner with groups across the Company, including Technical Operations, Operations, Quality, commercialization, process development, Regulatory-CMC, Supply Chain, and Value Chain.
Key functions:
Work Independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect | Inclusion
Coordinate technical teams across the network to achieve PV strategic goals. Participate as a technical expert and/or as a project leader in various projects.
Ensure process robustness for the PV network through Process Monitoring, engaging with site technical teams to identify potential issues and drive rapid resolution.
Apply vaccine product/manufacturing process Subject Matter Expertise to plan and lead complex multi-site investigations and drive proactive process improvement projects.
Provide on-site support for critical site investigations and specialized technical requests.
Collaborate and engages with key functional leads within LMS&T, site manufacturing, commercialization, Research Laboratories, and process development/support laboratories to identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and enhanced process robustness
Build and maintain strong and trusting relationships with site counterparts, functional management, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication of plans and issues
Education Minimum Requirement:
Required Experience and Skills:
Demonstrated problem solving, effective verbal and written communication, and strong interpersonal skills
Strong scientific understanding of vaccine and/or biologic products and processes and their effective integration with relevant regulatory/GMP requirements
Collaborate effectively, across functional boundaries, to align or influence stakeholders and sponsors to provide technical solutions
Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive results
Ability to work independently to drive projects to completion
Ability to travel up to 25% depending upon critical project and site needs
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Minimum 3 years direct experience in vaccine or biologics process development, commercialization, or manufacturing
Experience authoring technical documentation
Experience managing small teams and project teams
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In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
25%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
10/12/2024
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Job Posting End Date: 10/12/2024
A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R314619
