Manager, Technology Transfer - API Manufacturing - Eurofins CDMO Alphora, Inc.

Eurofins Scientific SE; Oakville; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international life sciences company is seeking a Manager, Technology Transfer to oversee cGMP manufacturing processes. This role involves leadership, strategic oversight, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while promoting continuous process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing and proven leadership skills.

Benefits

Health & dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

RRSP with 3% company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Over 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience in a cGMP environment.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 Process Specialists.
• Manage departmental activities including planning and training.
• Design safe, scalable processes from gram to multi-kilo scale.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Multitasking

Interpersonal Skills

Education

MSc or PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Manager, Technology Transfer - API Manufacturing - Eurofins CDMO Alphora, Inc.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a wide range of analytical testing services across multiple industries. Our mission is to make life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable. We work with major companies worldwide to ensure product safety, authenticity, and accurate labeling. Eurofins is a leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical, cosmetics testing, and more, with over 35 years of growth from a single laboratory in Nantes, France, to 61,000 staff across 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Our portfolio includes over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated EUR 6.515 billion in revenue and has been a top-performing stock in Europe for two decades.

Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. develops and manufactures new therapeutics, providing contract research and development services to global pharmaceutical and biotech companies. We focus on process development, manufacturing of bulk drug substances (APIs), and finished dosage forms for clinical and commercial use. Our environment is technologically advanced, with continuous investment in facilities and equipment, fostering employee development.

We are seeking a Manager, Technology Transfer to support our cGMP manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role provides leadership and strategic oversight for the Technology Transfer department, ensuring design, implementation, and execution of chemical processes in compliance with cGMP, EHS, and company practices. This position is onsite.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 Process Specialists
• Manage departmental activities including planning, training, performance management, recruitment, and budgeting
• Support production schedules in collaboration with Manufacturing BU stakeholders
• Design safe, scalable processes from gram to multi-kilo scale
• Ensure process timelines and milestones are met
• Generate Master Batch Records and review Executed Batch Records for release
• Coordinate exception management and ensure compliance with deadlines
• Maintain departmental compliance with CAPA, audits, and training
• Develop and monitor departmental KPIs
• Participate in internal/external project meetings
• Promote continuous process improvements and new technologies
• Lead training initiatives for operations, safety, and process feedback
• Interact with clients and regulatory agencies as needed
• Adhere to SOPs and EHSPs

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering (preferred)
• Over 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Proven leadership and team management skills
• Experience in a cGMP environment
• Strong communication, multitasking, interpersonal, and project management skills

Benefits and Additional Information

We offer comprehensive full-time benefits, including health & dental coverage, life and disability insurance, RRSP with 3% company match, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Accommodation requests for applicants with disabilities can be made via email through our website. For more information about Eurofins, visit our website at www.eurofins.ca.

We thank all applicants within commuting distance of GTA, Ontario; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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