Scientist, Tech Transfer & Manufacturing Support (West Chester, United States, Pennsylvania, 19380)

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

The opportunity

Scientist, Upstream Tech Transfer, facilitates the transfer of upstream bioprocesses from development to GMP clinical or commercial manufacturing.  In this role, you will ensure the successful scdale-up and implementation of upstream processes, including vial thaw, seed expansion, production fed batch cell culture, and harvest.   With responsibility spanning clinical and commercial interfaces, this role offers broad cross-functional engagment and significant organizational exposure.

How you’ll spend your day

• Lead USP tech transfer activities throughout the lifecycle of the program to internal and/or external manufacturing sites.
• Serve as liaison between Drug Substance Development (DSD) and receiving sites.

• Provide technical support to manufacturing operations and assist in troubleshooting process and equipment issues; provide process/ product impact statements in support of manufacturing deviation investigations

• Prepare/review/approve technical documents including development/tech transfer reports, protocols, batch records, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control) regulatory submissions (IND, BLA, MAA etc).

• Interact cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, facilities, and other internal and external functions to support successful process development and manufacturing of drug substance.

Your experience and qualifications

Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

• B.S. or B.A. in Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience with Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 6 years’ experience with Graduate degree, within the pharmaceutical industry 
• Experience working on mammalian cell culture in laboratories or production in the pharmaceutical industry, with expanded levels of responsibility.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across teams and organization levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with cGMP principles
• Ability to travel to manufacturing facilities, as needed (up to 15%)

How We’ll Take Care of You

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

•Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.

•Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.

•Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, and  holiday.

• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.

• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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