Head of Manufacturing Science at Round Lake
$177,000–$278,080 year
On-siteRound Lake, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead technical oversight of drug product manufacturing processes, process validation, continued process verification, lifecycle management, and process optimization for the Round Lake aseptic fill-finish facility. Provide real-time technical support for commercial operations, lead complex troubleshooting and root cause investigations, and drive rapid resolution of manufacturing deviations and product quality concerns. Develop and execute site process improvement strategies using Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven methodologies to enhance yield, reliability, and productivity while ensuring cGMP compliance and inspection readiness. Manage a high-performing team of scientists and engineers, fostering technical capabilities and succession pipelines across the Manufacturing Sciences organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific discipline
- Minimum 15 years of pharmaceutical, biotech, biologics, or plasma-derived product manufacturing experience
- Minimum 8 years of progressive leadership experience managing technical teams
- Demonstrated experience supporting commercial manufacturing operations in regulated GMP environments
- Strong experience in aseptic processing and fill-finish manufacturing
- Experience with process validation, CPV, process monitoring, and lifecycle management
- Experience supporting regulatory inspections and responses
- Experience leading cross-functional technical investigations and process optimization efforts
- Presence at the Round Lake manufacturing site is required on a daily basis
- Candidates must reside within a reasonable daily commuting distance of the Round Lake, Illinois site
- Candidates who do not currently live within commuting distance must be willing to relocate as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or equivalent)
- Experience with plasma-derived therapies and albumin manufacturing
- Knowledge of sterile filling technologies and container closure systems
- Experience supporting high-volume commercial drug product operations
- Knowledge of statistical process control and data analytics tools
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