Associate Director, Lead Pathogen Safety Laboratory

Job Purpose

Serves as PS laboratory head in Australia, you will manage all laboratories-related activities to deliver on QbD virus reduction packages for new or established processes/products as well as data packages to support operational deviations. Working closely between sites, and with PS single point of contacts (SPoCs) to ensure appropriate resources are available either internally or externally to execute virus reduction packages as per project requirements.

This position is also responsible for instilling an environment that encourages the team to embrace and implement continuous improvement initiatives which includes digitalization and maintaining state of the art pathogen reduction lab practices across the Australian lab sites.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Lead the Melbourne lab team to ensure virus reduction packages are executed and delivered as per integrated project team (IPTs) objectives and timelines
  
• Establish appropriate scaledown models (SDM) in collaboration with Technical Development capabilities from IPTs for transfer to PS labs or CROs, collaborate on execution of SDMs in PS labs with Technical Development SMEs owning and executing SDMs and Pathogen Safety laboratory staff performing spiking, analytics and reporting

• PhD in the relevant life science discipline preferred- virology, cell biology, immunology, biopharmaceutical process science or related field
  
• Min 8+ years' Biopharmaceutical environment experience and/or equivalent experience in a relevant academic environment
  
• A solid understanding of biopharmaceutical development processes of new product development and life cycle management in a Biopharmaceutical environment
  
• Strong publication record and/or contributions to regulatory submissions, patents, or scientific advancements
  
• Proven track record in managing mid-to large laboratory teams to deliver on complex projects with the ability to adapt to the fast-paced, constant changes, matrixed environment, expected from the Technical Operations dynamic working environment
  
• Competencies (Measurable or observable skills, abilities, and behaviors critical to successful job performance.)
  
• Demonstrated strong leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to create a highly effective, engaged and outcome-driven teams that are both resilient and agile
  
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and strong scientific and technical concept communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
  
• Build bridges and proactively improves cross-business collaboration
  

• High level of understanding of how goals and decisions align with the Technical Operations compelling business needs, ensuring delivery efforts are consistently value driven and timely
  
• Able to maintain the companies' strategic focus for yourself and your team
  
• Strong decision-making ability under uncertainty
  
• A proven track record in fostering high-performing and engaged teams through coaching and empowerment
  
• Brings clarity and executional rigor amid ambiguity and competing priorities expected in a fast-paced Technical Operations working environment
  

• Is expected to travel to multiple sites on an infrequent basis to meet project needs (frequency and exact locations to be further defined)