Biopharma Purification Supervisor (GMP/Cleanroom)

Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Group pension scheme

Education allowance

Wellness activities

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Grifols is seeking a Manufacturing Purification Supervisor to lead the purification team within a GMP-cleanroom setting. You will oversee ultrafiltration, pasteurization, and heat shock processes, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while coaching technicians.

You will drive training, performance feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives, coordinating with maintenance, validation, and engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, or food manufacturing, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or lead role.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, cleanroom environments, and aseptic techniques.
• Hands-on experience with purification equipment including ultrafiltration systems, pasteurizers, and related technologies.
• Familiarity with deviation management, CAPA systems, and regulatory inspections.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or shifts, as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, schedule, and support purification technicians in day-to-day operations.
• Ensure staff adherence to GMP, SOPs, and safety protocols at all times.
• Provide ongoing training, mentoring, and performance feedback to technicians.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee purification processes including ultrafiltration, pasteurization, heat shock treatments, and related unit operations.
• Ensure all equipment is operated correctly and maintained according to procedures.
• Monitor production workflows to ensure batch integrity, yield, and efficiency.
• Oversee purification areas to keep them clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
• Coordinate with maintenance and validation teams to ensure proper functioning of equipment and facilities.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, safety, and compliance.
• Support cross-functional projects in manufacturing, quality, and engineering.
• Contribute to SOP revisions, training material development, and new equipment onboarding.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Cleanroom experience

Aseptic techniques

Leadership

CAPA systems

Regulatory inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Chemical Engineering

Tools

Ultrafiltration systems

Pasteurizers

Job description

Grifols is seeking a Manufacturing Purification Supervisor to lead the purification team within a GMP-cleanroom setting. You will oversee ultrafiltration, pasteurization, and heat shock processes, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while coaching technicians.

You will drive training, performance feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives, coordinating with maintenance, validation, and engineering.