Process Sciences Manager: Lead Lab Innovation

Takeda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Singapore seeks a Laboratory Leader to manage the Manufacturing Sciences Laboratory, guiding a team across upstream/downstream small-scale studies and analytical method development. You will ensure quality and compliance while driving improvements and digital innovations in collaboration with global partners.

You will coach staff, manage budgets, and align site activities with Takeda's global laboratory strategy, contributing to ELT discussions and site leadership initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years or Masters/PhD with 6+ years relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with cell culture/upstream and purification/downstream for small-scale manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with analytical methods development and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with small-scale process development, DOE and scale-down models.
• Experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the laboratory team, define scope, schedule, budget and resources.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external guidelines for characterization, method implementation and testing.
• Coach team to plan small scale experiments and review protocols/reports.
• Provide data to support manufacturing operations and process deviations.
• Establish scale-down models for existing/new products on site.
• Contribute to product characterization and new process technologies in the lab.
• Implement new technologies and digital solutions (e.g., PAT) for manufacturing processes.
• Lead global initiatives at site level and align with global lab network strategy.
• Participate as Singapore representative in global discussions and ELT activities.

Skills

DOE

Small-scale development

Analytical methods

Scale-down models

GLP

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree (Biochemistry/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering)

Masters/PhD with relevant experience

Job description

Takeda in Singapore seeks a Laboratory Leader to manage the Manufacturing Sciences Laboratory, guiding a team across upstream/downstream small-scale studies and analytical method development. You will ensure quality and compliance while driving improvements and digital innovations in collaboration with global partners.

You will coach staff, manage budgets, and align site activities with Takeda's global laboratory strategy, contributing to ELT discussions and site leadership initiatives.