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Job Title: Deputy Director MSAT Injectables, Formulation Excellence

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. 

The Manufacturing Sciences, Analytics, and Technology (MSAT) organization drives the vaccines industrialization and the improvement of processes and products. It embarks on new technologies and digital trends and is the keeper of manufacturing process knowledge. MSAT is at the crossroads of R&D and production as the team is spread over 9 production sites.

This position, Deputy Director, within the Swiftwater Manufacturing Sciences, Analytics, and Technology (MSAT) Injectables, Formulation Excellence function of Manufacturing and Supply (M&S), will support the delivery of robust and efficient processes and technology for Formulation processes. The mission of the MSAT function is to deliver robust and efficient processes with associated knowledge to transfer to Manufacturing. The MSAT function also provides daily support to manufacturing toward industrial performance excellence. The individual in this position will:

Drive the technical strategy and project deliverables across the Injectables landscape for the Swiftwater site

Comply with cGMP and other internal and external quality and regulatory guidance, as well as health and safety guidelines

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Leads projects with significant financial accountability, responsibility, and complexity.

• Liaison between MSAT, Manufacturing, Quality Operations, Project teams, etc. and assist to troubleshoot or resolve any issues that arise

• Completion of Development, Validation, and Transfer of pharmaceutical technologies for release and stability of clinical and commercial products according to project needs and timelines across the Formulation, Filling, Inspection, and Packaging (FFIP) platform

• Authoring and reviewing Injectables procedures, development, and validation reports

• Leadership, within and external to their area of expertise, in the planning, prioritization, and execution of development and validation studies to support the project (i.e. technical transfer and new vaccine introduction), continuous improvement, and manufacturing assist activities related to Formulation

• Effectively communicate information to site management and senior leadership

• Supports the site for all internal and external audits and regulatory inspections

Other Responsibilities

• Matrix cross-functional leadership and strong understanding of project management/business/financial and life cycle management of projects with focus and understanding of CMC.

• Deliver projects in support of the strategic vision of the product.

• Anticipate variations in schedules, skill needs, and conflicts to efficiently utilize resources, including planning for peaks in workload.

• Accountable for the development of cost and resource structure of project throughout the life-cycle.

• Approximately 10% travel.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors, Master's or Ph.D. in a Scientific discipline, Math, Engineering or Pharmacy.

• 6+ years' experience in biological processes or analytics in a cGMP environment.

• At least 2 years of experience with project management, leading and developing teams.

• Strong knowledge of process validation.

Preferred

• Prior experience within Biopharmaceutical arena is preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Behaves according to company values and competencies.

• Influences internally and across VIA functions; forward-thinking with an attitude of optimization, efficiency, continuous improvement, and smooth transitions between functions.

• Proactively anticipates and effectively communicates successes, constraints, conflicts, solutions, and actions for resolution.

• Proactively resolves conflicts, removes roadblocks to execution within the sphere of influence; escalates to functional management, project sponsors, and stakeholders when appropriate.

• Empower and ensure accountability within the project team.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

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