Team leader Mammalian Downstream

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Team leader for our Mammalian Downstream Operations VAT

Are you ready to take on a team leader role with complex challenges? Do you want to be part of a company helping customers bring new biological products to market?

Then join a dynamic and international company where everyone is responsible for delivering right on time as one team!

With AGC Biologics increasing activities, we are looking for a new Team leader with experience preferably within API production or other areas within the pharmaceutical industry.

AGC Biologics is a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with facilities in Denmark, Italy, Germany, Japan and USA and with customers from all over the world. We have more than 30 nationalities employed and the daily language is English.

The Downstream Technician Team

The team is part of the Mammalian Manufacturing Department responsible for our state of the art fed batch and perfusion processes for cultivation, seed train and recovery. We use Single-use equipment and run production activities on 3 different production lines.

The Mammalian Manufacturing Department consists of Upstream and Downstream Operations, 10 team leaders referring to the Director responsible for the production of drug substance for pre-clinical, clinical and commercial use.

The position

As the team leader for the Downstream team you will be the direct leader for a number of technicians and a scientist working 24/7. Most with a technical or academic background. Some shift work will be required.

You will be responsible for:

Safe work environment of the team

GMP compliance

Planning- and coordination of work, board meetings and shift plans

People management, hiring and developing people, conducting mid- and end year appraisals

Secure prober training is in place and conducting process confirmations on the shopfloor

Problem solving, optimization and standardization of work processes

Being part of a leadership team making sure the department improves

You will together with the other leaders and the head of department be part of the leadership team where operation, reliability and optimization of the entire department will be key.

Experience and competencies

The ideal candidate holds a Technical or Academic degree within downstream/purification bioprocessing, or similar and have previous been a leader preferably within the pharmaceutical industry. The ideal candidate for the position has several of the below competencies/experiences.

Several years of experience from the biopharmaceutical industry working in a GMP environment.

Leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing.

Scientific understanding of mammalian Downstream Purification

Strong communication skills (English)

Structured and analytical oriented

Advanced problem solving skills

For any further question, you are more than welcome to contact Director Mammalian Operations Christian Nielsen +45 26108386

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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