Director, Manufacturing Sciences and Technology

Catalent Pharma Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Job summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Madison, WI, seeks a Director for Manufacturing Sciences and Technology to lead technical oversight of GMP manufacturing and drug-substance lifecycle management. You will drive process transfers, data review, and CAPA-driven improvements, partnering across Process Development, QA/QC, Supply Chain and PM.

The role demands a senior level in STEM with 15+ years experience and strong leadership, with emphasis on biologics, process validation, and regulatory inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 15+ years related experience, or higher degrees with reduced years.
• 5+ years of leadership experience leading high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of biologics manufacturing, GMP principles, and tech transfer.
• Regulatory inspections experience and up-to-date compliance.
• Experience with deviation investigations, CAPAs, SOPs, and batch record authoring.
• LEAN systems knowledge and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Direct technical leadership for manufacturing and process transfers.
• Manage and review documentation, compile and assess data, and manage changes.
• Provide technical input for deviations, change controls, and CAPAs.
• Define and execute department strategy; recommend actions based on data.
• Collaborate with Process Development, Manufacturing, QA/QC, Supply Chain, and PM.
• Analyze process data, identify trends, and present findings internally and to clients.
• Maintain a high-performing team through hiring, training, and development.
• Support process characterization, validation, and commercial readiness.

Skills

Leadership

GMP expertise

Tech transfer

Process validation

CAPA investigations

LEAN / continuous improvement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

Doctorate in STEM

Job description

Director, Manufacturing Sciences and Technology

Position Summary: 100% on-site Working for Catalent Biologics is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team. Catalent Biologics is making significant investments in people and capabilities. This is a unique opening to join a small, fast-growing business, backed by a private company. People joining our team will have the opportunity for career development as our business continues to grow and expand. Catalent-Madison employees are helping to improve future patient outcomes by working on products that are designed to treat COVID-19, cancer, various autoimmune, fibrotic and blood disorders, HIV, diabetes, heart and lung diseases as well as Alzheimer’s. The Manufacturing Sciences and Technology (MS&T) department provides technical oversight and subject matter expertise for drug substance manufacturing at Catalent Madison. Our primary role is to act as an agile technical services team supporting process and technology transfer (including mAbs, fusion proteins, mRNA, and emerging modalities), technical documentation, and drug substance lifecycle management. This position supports technical leadership for GMP manufacturing and ensures effective process transfer to the facility. The role is accountable for documentation, data analysis, change management, and providing technical input for investigations, change controls, and CAPAs. It is client-facing and requires strong collaboration with internal teams and external partners to drive projects forward.

The Role:

• Direct technical leadership for manufacturing and process transfers.
• Manage and review documentation, compile and assess data, and manage changes.
• Provide technical input for deviations, change controls, and CAPAs.
• Define and execute department strategy; recommend actions based on scientific data.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Process Development, Manufacturing, QA/QC, Supply Chain, and Project Management.
• Analyze process data, identify trends, and present findings internally and to clients.
• Maintain a high-performing team through hiring, training, and development.
• Support process characterization, validation, and commercial readiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 15+ years related experience, OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 12+ years related experience, OR Doctorate Degree in a STEM discipline and 8+ years related experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience and proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of biologics manufacturing and GMP principles and experience with tech transfer, process validation, and commercial programs.
• Active participation in regulatory inspections and up to date on compliance requirements.
• Skilled in deviation investigations, CAPAs, SOPs, and batch record authoring.
• Knowledge of LEAN systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products each year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life‑enhancing and life‑saving treatments for patients annually.