LNP Process Development Lead — Associate Director

Recipharm AB; Sundsvalls kommun; On-site; SEK 1,447,876 - 2,027,027; Full time

Job summary

Recipharm AB in Watertown, MA seeks an Associate Director, LNP Process Development to define and steer robust Lipid Nanoparticle manufacturing processes. You will lead process design, optimization, tech transfer, and cross‑functional collaboration to support multiple programs.

The role requires a scientific leader who can manage a team, drive QbD for LNP programs, and provide technical input to customers while shaping nucleic acid process science platforms.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or related field.
• 6 years of experience in process development and analytical characterization for nucleic acid non-viral delivery; includes cGMPs for LNP production.
• Alternative: PhD and 3 years of the stated experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical and team leadership with proficiencies in LNP process development, scale-up & tech transfer to support a multi-product/customer development organization
• Design, plan, and execute experiments to develop, understand, and characterize processes for LNP production
• Lead and oversee LNP process transfers and technical project plans to and from internal and external business partners
• Support analytical development and quality team to establish LNP characterization capacities, build up & execute Quality by Design (QbD) for LNP programs
• Provide key input into the development of company’s nucleic acid process science platforms and novel technologies
• Support the commercial function in the assessment of new opportunities and provide appropriate technical and programmatic input to prospective customers, including the demonstration of capability at customer visits

Skills

LNP process development

Tech transfer

Scale-up

Quality by Design

Education

Master’s degree in Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or related field

PhD with 3 years of relevant experience (alternative)

Job description

Recipharm AB in Watertown, MA seeks an Associate Director, LNP Process Development to define and steer robust Lipid Nanoparticle manufacturing processes. You will lead process design, optimization, tech transfer, and cross‑functional collaboration to support multiple programs.

The role requires a scientific leader who can manage a team, drive QbD for LNP programs, and provide technical input to customers while shaping nucleic acid process science platforms.