Sr Director, Global Process Engineering

External Posting Title
Sr Director, Global Process Engineering

Job Description
*This position may be based in the following locations; RTP site in North Carolina, Corporate Headquarters in Cambridge, MA, Solothurn site, or Hillerod site.

The Senior Director of Global Process Engineering is responsible for leading a group of highly skilled, multi-disciplined process engineers to support all operations within PO&T beginning with R&D concepts through Facility Design, Facility/Process Modeling, Tech Transfers, Manufacturing technical support, CMO and Supply Chain engineering support. Responsible to create and maintain Engineering Design Standards, drive standardized operations across sites, and lead team of Global Process System Owners.

1. Directs team members and individual contributors in support of Development, Tech Transfer, and Facility planning operations. Develops and maintains engineering systems, standards, and procedures to deliver concepts from R&D/TD into feasible manufacturing options. Creates and maintains facility and process modeling that identifies LRP capabilities and predicts facility investments. Develops, communicates, and implements strategic goals in support of Manufacturing operations and Facility utilization.

2. Directs team members and individual contributors in support of process engineering activities for Capital Project conceptual and feasibility stages. Aligns facility, utility, and process designs to best practice standards across the internal and external manufacturing network. Supports Tech Transfer of new processes into production.

3. Directs team members and individual contributors in support of internal and external Manufacturing operations. Provides indepth process engineering support for critical manufacturing operations in combination with site or CMO resources. Creates and maintains engineering design standards. Leads team of Process System Owners, responsible for execution of and adherence to engineering and operational design standards.

4. Develops people and leaders within the organization. Creates succession plans and conducts talent reviews. Maintains/creates effective organization to provide continual learning environment that supports PO&T operations.

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Location
Research Triangle Park, NC, US

Job Category
Operations, Technology & Innovation (PO&T)

Requisition Number
31219BR

Qualifications
A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Process Engineering in Biotech or Pharma industry including five (5) years of supervisory/management experience. Knowledge of process design, facility design, GMP operations, utilities systems and current pharmaceutical practices is essential. Excellent leadership, project management, organizational, communication, and inter-personal skills are required.

• Critical Knowledge of Process Equipment, Distributed Control Systems, Equipment/System Validation, Facility Operations, Instrumentation, cGMP regulations, and Biotech and Pharma Manufacturing Unit Operations.

• Demonstrate ability to independently influence and/or manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and multiple project and time/resource management skills.

• Demonstrate strong leadership capability with excellent strategic vision and conceptual skills.

• Ability to serve as a consultant to all levels of management.

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication.

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to resolve problems with poise, tact and diplomacy.

• Ability to interact with people of a wide variety of backgrounds, levels of responsibility and education levels.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to travel as needed (both domestically and internationally).

• Ability to work in a typical office environment and use computer applications/systems.

Education
Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required. MS degree preferred.

About Biogen
Corporate Overview

Through cutting-edge science and medicine, Biogen discovers, develops and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Biogen is a pioneer in biotechnology and today the Company has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), has introduced the first and only approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and is at the forefront of neurology research for conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Biogen also manufactures and commercializes biosimilars of advanced biologics. Our global organization of nearly 7,000 employees is committed to a single mission: making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients with few or no treatment options.

• Biogen was founded in 1978 and today serves patients in nearly 70 countries.
• A Fortune 500 company, Biogen in 2016 had revenues of $11.4 billion
• Global headquarters in Cambridge, MA, and international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland

Our Science

We aspire to have the greatest impact on patients and science of any biotechnology company in the history of our industry. To us, that means creating novel medicines that benefit individuals and society, and bringing new scientific understanding to diseases for which there are no adequate treatments.

• For nearly two decades Biogen has led in the research and development of new therapies to treat MS, including the most prescribed oral treatment in the world. Now our research is driving revolutionary new MS treatments with the goal of reversing or even repairing damage caused by the disease.
• We are now applying our neurological expertise to solve some of most challenging and complex diseases of the brain, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS.
• As we uncover new insights into human biology, Biogen is employing cutting-edge technologies to discover potential treatments for rare and genetic disorders.
• Biogen is revolutionizing biologics manufacturing, developing the industry’s most advanced plants and processes. This expertise is used to produce both original innovative therapies and biosimilars that expand patient access to lower-cost medicines.

Our Corporate Citizenship

The same intellectual discipline and passion that drives our science is reflected in our corporate citizenship, environmental sustainability, and commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a company, we are focused on improving science education and limiting the impact of our company on the environment. In 2015, we became a carbon neutral company and ranked first place on Newsweek’s 2015 Green Rankings, and we are an industry leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Biogen was named to Science’s list of Top Employers of 2015 and in 2017 received a perfect score of 100 for the fourth consecutive year on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, which also named Biogen as one of its Best Places to Work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from a Biogen employee will come from “@biogen.com” email accounts.