Director, Biologics & CGT Partnerships

Frontage Laboratories, Inc; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is seeking a Director of Biologics, Cell & Gene Therapy to lead technical operations, business growth, and service delivery for CGT programs.

You will serve as the executive contact for client partners, ensuring scientific excellence, regulatory compliance, and high-throughput operations across viral vectors, cell therapies, and recombinant biologics. The role requires senior leadership in a CDMO/CRO environment with deep process/analytical development and regulatory

Qualifications

• Education: Ph.D. or M.S. in Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related life sciences field.
• Experience: 10+ years in biopharmaceutical industry with minimum 4+ years in leadership within a CDMO/CRO/contract testing organization.
• Client-Facing Leadership: Demonstrated success managing client relationships, SOW scope, revenue targets, and multi-project portfolios in ATMP/CGT.
• Technical breadth: Deep knowledge of process/analytical development, vector biomanufacturing, cell processing, and regulatory expectations for ATMP contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and governance, acting as executive contact for problem-solving and milestone delivery.
• Partner with BD to scope technical proposals, create SOWs, assess feasibility, and present capabilities in client meetings and audits.
• Direct cross-functional teams in tech transfer, analytical development/validation, and cGMP testing for clinical/commercial products.
• Ensure compliance with global cGMP/GLP regulations and host client audits and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Client-facing leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Process/analytical development

Bioprocess manufacturing

Education

Ph.D. or M.S. in Biotechnology/Bioengineering/Molecular Biology/Biochemistry

Job description

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is seeking a Director of Biologics, Cell & Gene Therapy to lead technical operations, business growth, and service delivery for CGT programs.

You will serve as the executive contact for client partners, ensuring scientific excellence, regulatory compliance, and high-throughput operations across viral vectors, cell therapies, and recombinant biologics. The role requires senior leadership in a CDMO/CRO environment with deep process/analytical development and regulatory