Senior Director, Biologics Process Engineering

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Sr Director Process Engineering CGT to set enterprise direction for biologics drug substance and cell & gene therapy manufacturing strategy. You will lead technical governance, standard development, and delivery across strategic investments and multiple sites.

The role partners with manufacturing, quality, EHS and external partners to deploy platforms, ensure safe, compliant, scalable operations and implement advanced manufacturing approaches across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or a relevant technical discipline.
• Typically 15+ years of relevant engineering, manufacturing, capital project, technical operations or regulated manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated technical capability in biologics drug substance and cell and gene therapy process engineering strategy, process platform deployment, process package design, technical assurance, manufacturing technology interfaces and project delivery.
• Experience supporting biologics drug substance, cell therapy, gene therapy, viral vector, mRNA, sterile biologics or similarly regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support technical decision-making for biologics drug substance and cell and gene therapy process engineering strategy, process platform deployment, process package design, technical assurance, manufacturing technology interfaces and project delivery across multiple manufacturing sites, capital projects and technology platforms.
• Coordinate technical input from project teams, site SMEs, external engineering partners, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Drive timely resolution of technical issues and ensure suitable escalation when decisions have broader project, network or business impact.

Skills

Biologics process engineering

CGT technology deployment

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic investment governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or a relevant technical discipline

15+ years of relevant engineering, manufacturing, capital project experience

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Sr Director Process Engineering CGT to set enterprise direction for biologics drug substance and cell & gene therapy manufacturing strategy. You will lead technical governance, standard development, and delivery across strategic investments and multiple sites.

The role partners with manufacturing, quality, EHS and external partners to deploy platforms, ensure safe, compliant, scalable operations and implement advanced manufacturing approaches across the portfolio.