Biopharmaceutical Team Lead

3 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

We are a world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $44 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world Healthier, cleaner and Safer Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 125,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Biopharmaceutical Team Lead to join our team at our Brisbane site. The Upstream (USP) team manufactures biopharmaceutical products in compliance with international quality requirements set by TGA, FDA, EMEA, ICH, and other regulatory bodies. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of professionals in the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products, ensuring compliance with cGMP and EH&S requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Foster and develop a hard-working team through effective coaching and leadership.
  • Ensure growth and development of the USP team with a focus on building talent depth.
  • Deliver sustained improvement in the site key performance indicators of Right the First Time and On Time Delivery.
  • Deputise for the USP Supervisor when they cannot be present as well as demonstrate leadership and accountability.
  • Contribute to the direction of site operations and ensure the use of new and innovative processing techniques, such as Perfusion technology, Bioreactor technology, and advanced harvesting methods like single-use centrifugation.
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of communication settings; provide timely and helpful information to others across the organization; encourage others to contribute ideas and opinions.
  • Possess a high level of independence along with a recognised sound and consistent approach when facing technical or personnel problems.
  • Independently organize and complete USP unit operations following the relevant production protocols and planning schedules in a clean room environment under cGMP conditions.
  • Identify and overcome practical problems, proposes possible solution and communicates to the responsible person.
  • Support USP and facility functions by maintaining production suite, supplies, equipment, logbooks, and data. Also responsible for closing out batch record and material reconciliation following site SOPs and policies.
  • Review, revise, and author manufacturing batch records, SOPs, and logbooks. Collaborate with the Quality Department to review and approve completed batch records.
  • Adhere to Patheon cGMP Quality Management System and the Patheon EH&S requirements. Be the lead investigator for minor and major deviation reports.
  • Be fully trained on all USP unit operations and equipment as well as maintain up to date training matrix.
  • Train colleagues on unfamiliar unit operations or equipment, including approving on-the-job trainings.
  • Propose and implement corrective and preventive actions and drive the on-time closure of deviation reports and change controls.
  • Implement lean (OE) initiatives and continuous improvements with minimal direction.
  • Communicate with suppliers about issues of technical nature.

Requirements

  • Tertiary education in science or engineering based field (i.e. biopharmaceuticals manufacture, biotechnology, process technology)
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in the bio (pharmaceutical) fields.
  • Very good knowledge and experience working in cGMP environment.
  • Specific knowledge and experience in relevant quality systems.
  • Demonstrated strong leadership skills to influence and build effective teams
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Specific knowledge of relevant bioprocess unit operations
  • Strong organisational, scheduling and planning skills.
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • Good communication, flexibility, reliability and assertiveness.
  • Responsible and proactive.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary and performance related bonus structure
  • Access to Thermo Fisher's global University
  • Exposure to market leading & innovative technologies
  • Career development opportunities in a leading global organization


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