Global Head, Vaccine Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA)

Responsibilities:

Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)

• Functional area-wide leadership and management of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control, and Non-Clinical Toxicology functional activities, CMC and nonclinical safety assessment and toxicology (NT) functional activities of project team work to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of CMC & NT-related project objectives and milestones as well as compliance with PATH policies and procedures and international standards (e.g., WHO).
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to CMC team members on project teams on process development, product analytics, formulation and fill, final manufacturing process and facility design and needs, and quality control thereof, investigational product supply and stability, as well as in vivo and in vitro safety and toxicity testing performed before and during the clinical development to demonstrate non-clinical safety and tolerability of candidate vaccine products.
• Oversee CMC team preparation and review of reports for partners and donors including project status, risk identification, and potential mitigation strategies.
• Ensure CMC team support for regulatory submissions such as eCTD Modules 2.3 and 3, by authoring or reviewing CMC content.
• Interact with partners to provide oversight, guidance, and evaluations of processes in development, laboratories and manufacturing facilities, including process development, product analytics, formulation and fill, manufacturing, and quality control and Validation (Product, Process, Method and Packaging) thereof.
• Prepare and review quality control guidelines and validation protocols for vaccine process, formulation, product analytical assay development, and in vivo and in vitro safety, toxicity testing and packaging validation.
• Evaluate industrial processes for robustness, cost efficiency, compliance, quality control, and health/safety/environmental requirements and consider how new tools, such as AI, can be applied.
• Provide guidance for optimal process and technology transfer from R&D to commercial operations.
• Perform technical review of CMC plans and technical documentation relative to vaccine manufacturing production, facilities and product analytics, including primary accountability for technical content and quality of regulatory documents submitted by CVIA.
• Conduct technical due diligence of potential partners and vendors for process development, manufacturing, quality control, and safety and toxicity testing.
• Review plans against quality control requirements including WHO Prequalification and stringent regulatory authority standards.
• As needed, serve as CMC lead on more complex project(s) and/or lead CMC technical assistance projects.
• Contribute to partner identification efforts to support product transfer to commercial manufacturers in LMICs.

Management & Leadership

• Member of the CVIA LT and successfully partnering with other CVIA leaders to support the goals and objectives of vaccine development and introduction.
• Develop strong partnership with cross-functional peers to ensure overall integrated development and introduction plans and tactics.
• Ensure resource allocation across vaccine development and introduction projects, technical assistance projects, and change initiatives by providing CMC & NT resources as needed.
• Develop and enforce functional area norms and standards to ensure quality of CMC & NT technical support on all projects supported by the group.
• Recruit, supervise, coach, and develop CMC & NT staff.

Required skills and experience:

• 15+ years of vaccine or biologics industry experience.
• Ph.D. or master’s in chemistry or vaccine-related field of study.
• Experience in method, equipment and process validation, and development and validation of product analytics in a cGMP regulated environment.
• Prefer previous work experience with low-resource setting country manufacturers.
• Reputation as a flexible team player with the ability to forge consensus in a project-based matrix organization and align with other vaccine development and introduction leaders.
• Demonstrated senior management level capacity to manage diverse and varied job responsibilities.
• Excellent written (especially technical writing), verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25% annually.
• Must have legal authorization to work in PATH country office location.

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We offer our employees a competitive salary and generous benefits. For candidates based in the U.S., the annual salary range for this position is $320,000-$380,000. The final salary is based on a variety of objective factors. PATH provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes 15 vacation, 11 holiday, 2 personal, and 12 sick days per year; medical and dental plans; life insurance; and disability and retirement benefits. For more details click here.

Remote & Hybrid Work

PATH operates within a hybrid workplace model unless otherwise noted. Hybrid employees reside within commuting distance of one of our PATH offices. PATH’s US offices are located in Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC. This position is approved to be a remote employee from a US state where PATH is registered.