Manager, QC Chemistry

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.

Manager for QC Chemistry HPLC Scientists, Quality Control

Are you passionate about leading people? Can you lead and develop a growing team of dedicated, empowered Validation Scientists and Subject Matter Experts? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced people leader to join AGC Biologics!

As (Senior) Manager of QC Chemistry HPLC Validation Scientists you will be the head of a growing unit responsible for (U)HPLC, iCIEF and CGE-SDS method validations, analytical data generation (batch release, stability data, in-process Stop/Go samples), ILI and OOS investigations, troubleshooting, Customer interactions, Audit and Inspection participation and Health Authority Q&As.

The Team

You will head up a unit of 11 skilled Scientists working in close collaboration with a sister unit of 13 highly skilled and independently functioning Analytical QC Technicians and a Lab Support Scientist, headed by a Manager colleague.

We are offering a job with considerable individual responsibility and challenges, and the opportunity to use and develop your leadership skills. As (Senior) Manager of QC Chemistry Scientists, your main focus is to empower team members to secure Customer deliverables, lead and develop your growing unit in accordance with our Company Core Values of Teamwork, Quality, Trust, Knowledge, Ingenuity and Accountability and to live up to GMP regulations. You are expected to develop your employees, build capabilities, secure transparency, optimize resource prioritization and collaborate proactively in the leader group and in cross-organizational assignments.

The QC Chemistry Department

QC Chemistry is one of five departments in the QC area. QC Chemistry is responsible for supporting the production of new biopharmaceuticals by performing analytical testing and validating various analytical procedures according to ICH guidelines from clinical phase I to phase III and commercial, as well as interacting with Customers and Authorities on method related topics. QC Chemistry has close collaboration with departments across the QC area and with internal stakeholders in AGC Biologics.

You will join a small and well-functioning leader team with a Manager colleague and a Director, and you will report directly to the Director of QC Chemistry.

QC Chemistry is a passionate and dedicated department and we strive to support our internal stakeholders, our Customers and the patients they are serving. We are here to help, provide guidance and secure that challenges are resolved and scientific questions are answered. We are driven by a high level of integrity, science, passion for our work and an open minded, collaborative approach, putting the task before the ego.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with several of the following professional skills:

University Degree: You have a Master Degree or Ph.D in within natural sciences (e.g. Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Engineering or equivalent)

Leadership: You already have experience from managing people, preferably at least 3+ years of managerial experience

Pharmaceutical Industry: You have 5+ years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry in CMC related areas, e.g. CMC development, manufacturing or analytical departments

GMP: A solid understanding of GMP regulations, documentation and traceability, analytical methods for marketed products, stability study establishment and reporting, statistics, OOS resolutions, technical transfer of analytical methods and experience from interactions with regulatory authorities including inspections

LEAN: 2+ years experience with LEAN in a service area is an advantage

Further, we are looking for someone with a good set of interpersonal and leadership skills, preferably several of the following characteristics:

Impact: You have the ability to motivate others and you use your personal impact to make the team win. Your largest success is to see your organization thrive and function. You are recognized by others as someone with a positive, pro-active, open-minded, can-do and solution-oriented attitude

Multiple Tasks & Deadlines: Since the job involves multiple tasks with fixed deadlines ongoing at the same time, the ability to focus, stay calm and work independently as well as in teams, is a necessity

Collaboration: You are an excellent collaborator and experience from working in cross functional teams. You know how to balance your strong business mindset and logical mindset with a profound understanding of human nature and collaboration

Communication & English: You are an excellent communicator and have a strong proficiency in written and spoken English

Your Application

Apply today! We treat the applications as we receive then, and conduct interviews with qualified candidates. When the right candidates are found, the ad will close.

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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