Assosiate MSAT Director

Barrington James; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Bonus and long-term incentives

High-impact leadership role

Job summary

A growing international pharmaceutical organization is seeking an Associate Director of MSAT in Amsterdam. This leadership role involves overseeing technical operations, ensuring smooth scale-up and validation, and supporting regulatory submissions. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with proven skills in tech transfer and process validation, alongside a leadership background. A competitive salary and a collaborative culture await the chosen candidate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or technical operations.
• Proven background in MSAT, Process Engineering, or Technical Services.
• Solid knowledge of GMP environments and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead MSAT support for commercial manufacturing and late-stage clinical programs.
• Provide technical oversight for process validation, PPQ, and CPV programs.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing MSAT team in Amsterdam.

Skills

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Technical operations

Tech transfer

Process validation

Leadership

GMP environments

Job description

Employment Type: Contract length N/A yet

About the Company

A growing international pharmaceutical organisation with a strong European manufacturing footprint is expanding its Technical Operations function and is now seeking an Associate Director of MSAT to support late-stage clinical and commercial manufacturing activities.

The business develops and manufactures high-value drug products across both internal sites and external CMOs, with a strong focus on quality, robustness and lifecycle management.

The Role

As Associate Director of MSAT, you will provide technical leadership across manufacturing science, process robustness and technology transfer activities for both drug substance and drug product operations. You will act as a key interface between Development, Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, ensuring smooth scale-up, validation and ongoing commercial support.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with responsibility for strategic oversight as well as operational execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead MSAT support for commercial manufacturing and late‑stage clinical programs
• Own and drive tech transfer activities to internal plants and external CMOs
• Provide technical oversight for process validation, PPQ and CPV programs
• Act as escalation point for complex deviations, investigations and CAPAs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes
• Support regulatory submissions and inspections (EMA, FDA, MHRA)
• Partner closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and R&D
• Build, mentor and develop a high‑performing MSAT team in Amsterdam
• Contribute to long‑term manufacturing strategy and network decisions

Profile

• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing / technical operations
• Proven background in MSAT, Process Engineering or Technical Services
• Strong experience with tech transfer, validation and lifecycle management
• Solid knowledge of GMP environments and regulatory expectations
• Experience working with CMOs and global manufacturing networks
• Confident communicator able to influence at senior and executive level
• Prior people leadership experience strongly preferred

Why Join

• High‑impact leadership role within a growing European operation
• Exposure to complex, high‑value products and advanced manufacturing platforms
• Strong career progression into Director‑level Technical Operations roles
• Collaborative, international culture with real influence on strategy
• Competitive salary package, bonus and long‑term incentives