Upstream Process Development & Scale-Up Leader

Cytiva; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Cytiva in Marlborough, MA, is seeking an Upstream Manager for Fast Trak Process Development Services to lead upstream PD, scale-up, and technology transfer for biologics and advanced modalities. You will provide scientific leadership for cell culture bioreactor operations, drive robust documentation, and collaborate across DBS-driven teams to deliver on-time, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires a PhD or MS with 10+ years in biologics and 2+ years leading teams; travel and customer-facing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemical engineering, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field with 10+ years in biologics.
• 2+ years leading technical teams and/or people management responsibilities.
• Hands-on upstream process development, scale-up, technology transfer, and mammalian cell culture operations.
• Experience managing customer-facing projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of upstream process development, scale-up, and technology transfer activities for biologics, viral vectors, plasmid DNA, mRNA, and other modalities.
• Provide technical oversight and SME during customer meetings, project reviews, investigations, risk assessments, and troubleshooting.
• Support development of innovative service offerings and workflows that expand Fast Trak capabilities and customer value.
• Support proposal development, scope definition, technical reviews, customer presentations, and documentation practices.
• Partner with downstream, analytics, applications, automation, R&D, commercial, and PMO teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, recruitment, onboarding, and resource allocation to meet objectives.
• Drive on-time delivery, quality, productivity, and DBS-driven continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Upstream process development

Technology transfer

Cross-functional leadership

Cell culture

Biologics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Job description

Cytiva in Marlborough, MA, is seeking an Upstream Manager for Fast Trak Process Development Services to lead upstream PD, scale-up, and technology transfer for biologics and advanced modalities. You will provide scientific leadership for cell culture bioreactor operations, drive robust documentation, and collaborate across DBS-driven teams to deliver on-time, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires a PhD or MS with 10+ years in biologics and 2+ years leading teams; travel and customer-facing