Manager, MSAT

Synthego; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k Program

Catered meals on Tuesday and Thursday

Paid parental leave

Flexible paid time off

Education Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Synthego is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) to lead day-to-day MSAT activities and partner across functions to ensure manufacturing readiness. You will own technology transfer, investigations, and continuous improvement, guiding cross-functional teams and communicating risks and recommended actions to the Director of Manufacturing.

Candidates should have a engineering degree and GMP experience in regulated biotech manufacturing; strong leadership, data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in regulated biotechnology/pharma manufacturing, with GMP operations.
• Proven ability to lead technology transfer, investigations, monitoring, and cross-functional projects.
• Strong data analysis, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated technical leadership or people-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology transfers from development into manufacturing, with plans, milestones, risks, and readiness criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution of processes, equipment, and transfer activities.
• Lead manufacturing readiness for new products, processes, and technologies.
• Oversee investigations of non-conformances and define effective corrective actions.
• Monitor process health using yield, cycle time, QC results, and process capability; drive improvements.
• Provide leadership to MSAT staff and communicate findings and risks to leadership.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Data analysis

Program management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Manager, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) leads day-to-day MSAT activities supporting Synthego manufacturing operations. This role is the technical and operational lead for technology transfer, process performance, manufacturing investigations, continuous improvement, and manufacturing readiness.

The Manager maintains detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes, active orders, QC results, technical risks, and the MSAT project portfolio. Working across Manufacturing, Quality, Development, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Commercial, this person leads execution, develops evidence-based recommendations, and communicates key findings, risks, and proposed actions to the Director of Manufacturing.

What You'll Do:

Technology Transfer and Manufacturing Readiness

• Lead technology transfers from Development into Manufacturing, managing plans, timelines, milestones, risks, deliverables, owners, and readiness criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution of manufacturing processes, equipment, and technology transfer activities to support company objectives.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new products, processes, and technologies.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of transfer status and risks, develop mitigation plans, and escalat*e* concerns with clear recommendations.

Manufacturing Process Support and Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary MSAT resource for detailed technical questions about manufacturing operations, active orders, process execution, and QC results.
• Maintain close connection to floor activities and provide technical leadership and troubleshooting across products, scales, and unit operations.
• Partner with Manufacturing, QA, and QC to assess how process conditions affect quality, schedule performance, process loss, and rework and to determine practical responses.

Investigations and Root Cause Analysis

• Lead or oversee investigations of process non-conformances, out-of-specification results, manufacturing failures, and other production issues using structured, evidence-based root cause analysis.
• Develop effective corrective actions with Operations and Quality, ensure investigations and improvement efforts address the correct underlying problem rather than symptoms, and evaluate findings across products, processes, and events to identify recurring patterns, systemic issues, and opportunities for broader process improvement.

Process Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor manufacturing and process health through trends in yield, purity, rework, process loss, QC performance, cycle time, and schedule risk.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing performance, technical risks, process capability, and emerging operational trends.
• Identify recurring problems, process drift, emerging risks, and differences among products and manufacturing paths; develop useful leading indicators.
• Evaluate technical findings, process trends, and manufacturing performance data to develop recommendations that improve quality, throughput, robustness, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead product and process reviews and manage prioritized improvements to robustness, quality, cost, cycle time, throughput, and reliability.
• Provide concise reports to the Director of Manufacturing covering findings, risks, recommendations, actions, and unresolved questions.

Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Manage and develop MSAT staff while remaining connected to the underlying science and process details.
• Translate priorities into clear projects, owners, deliverables, timelines, decisions, and accountability while balancing support, transfer, monitoring, and improvement work.
• Balance and prioritize technology transfer, investigation, monitoring, and improvement activities across the MSAT portfolio.
• Maintain visibility into the MSAT portfolio and communicate project status, risks, resource needs, and priorities to leadership.
• Act as a key liaison across Manufacturing, Quality, Development, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other functions.
• Communicate technical findings, risks, tradeoffs, recommendations, and project updates clearly to technical teams, leaders, customers, and executives.

Documentation, Compliance, and Regulatory Support

• Author and review technical protocols, reports, risk assessments, process descriptions, transfer documents, and regulatory support content.
• Capture and maintain technical knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices to support future technology transfers, investigations, and process improvements.
• Ensure MSAT activities comply with GMP requirements and company quality systems, and support audit and inspection readiness.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Relevant experience in a regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment, including GMP operations.
• Experience with technology transfer, technical investigations, process monitoring, process improvement, and cross-functional project leadership.
• Demonstrated technical leadership or people-management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to break complex manufacturing challenges into manageable components, identify the correct underlying problem, and develop practical solutions based on data and first-principles thinking.
• Strong technical judgment, data analysis, program management, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Company Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Program
• Catered meals on Tuesday and Thursday
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off
• Education Reimbursement Program

Our Mission

Synthego is a pioneering force in the biotechnology industry, dedicated to advancing the frontiers of CRISPR cell and gene therapies through cutting-edge CRISPR technology and expertise. Our mission is to provide unparalleled access to best-in-class CRISPR solutions at scale, empowering agility in life science research and development from discovery through clinical trials. From streamlined approaches to licensing through full technical and regulatory support from our industry-leading experts, Synthego is enabling greater access to CRISPR technology driving to improved outcomes in patient therapeutic treatments.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.