Associate Director - Manufacturing Operations - San Diego, CA

Associate Director - Manufacturing Operations - San Diego, CA

I am assisting to recruit an Associate Director of Manufacturing
Operations for a client in San Diego.

Here is more information about the company and the position: 
Tasks and Responsibilities: Assist the Senior Director of
Manufacturing in directing the manufacturing activities of the various
contract manufacturers. Work with Quality Assurance to help implement
appropriate quality systems at the Contract Service Providers to
ensure that products are manufactured under cGMPs and within process
specifications. Assist the contract manufacturers in trouble-shooting
and problem solving of quality, cGMP, validation, and other issues
related to the manufacturing of products. Provide hands-on technical
assistance when necessary. Coordinate with Product Development to
transfer new products/line extensions from the development stage to
commercialization. Perform preliminary investigations to identify
alternative Contract Service Providers as well as new equipment and
process technologies for on-going and future product manufacturing.

Here are the three most important qualifications:
1) Hands-on, in the plant, sterile fill, cGMP compliance experience. A
doer; not a delegator.
2) An engineer or scientist with practical, trouble-shooting,
problem-solving success stories.
3) Good interpersonal skills, not easily irascible, willing to travel
approx 65%.

Experience required
Minimum 10 years biotechnology/pharmaceutical manufacturing
experience.
 
Work Experience
Experience in aseptic fill and finish preferred. Other requirements:
Individual must be able to work well with diverse Contract Service
Providers and accomplish company objectives through tactful
encouragement and motivation. Good oral communication and negotiation
skills. "Hands-on" manufacturing experience and comfortable with
working on the manufacturing floor

Salary will be mid-80s plus stock options and bonus program.

As this client maintains a drug and alcohol free work environment,
successfully completing a Pre-employment drug and alcohol test is
required.

This client is engaged in the discovery, development and
commercialization of potential drug candidates for the treatment of
diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

Their second diabetes drug candidate, is targeted for the treatment of
type 2 diabetes and is currently in Phase 3 development. A long-acting
release formulation of this product is in Phase 1 development.   A
third drug candidate, is in Phase 1 evaluation as a potential
treatment for metabolic disorders relating to cardiovascular disease.

What do you think? If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity,
please forward to [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

-your resume in word or text format 
-your salary requirement

If you aren't interested or feel you are not qualified, do you know
anyone who would be interested? We do offer generous referral fees.
Thanks for your time and have a great day!