Teva Director MS & 

United States, Utah, Salt Lake City 

548634034

This position will provide technical oversight of multiple pharmaceutical processes including OSD, capsules, transdermal patches, gels, creams, ointments, medical devices, and packaging. In addition, this position will manage: product launch, technology transfer, process development and optimization, commercial operations support/optimization, and organizational development.

• Responsible for management and development of direct and indirect reports.
• Responsible for providing oversight of the design and execution of experiments to optimize and scale-up commercial operations of new and current product products.
• Responsible for timely execution of product launch and technology transfer activities
• Responsible for all aspects of process validation and cleaning validation
• Responsible for supporting projects through the preparation and/or review of documents such as protocols, reports, master batch records, investigation reports, etc.
• Provide technical support for commercial products
• Provide significant contributions to product competitiveness via alternate material qualification and process/product optimization
• Responsible for building and maintaining departmental budget.
• Responsible for completing all training requirements and maintaining compliance with all assignments.
• Responsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Batch Record instructions.
• Responsible for performing additional related duties as assigned.

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

Education/Certification/Experience:
• Requires a BS, MS or PhD degree in a scientific or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of progressively relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Requires at least 4-5 years’ experience in process and cleaning validation, technical services or related functional areas.
• Requires experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing in a pharmaceutical environment for the global market.
• Requires working knowledge of basic statistical principles.
• Requires experience with and an in-depth knowledge of cGMP and other applicable industry regulatory requirements as they relate to the production of pharmaceutical products and associated quality systems.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
• Computer proficiency with comprehensive working knowledge of MS Office products, Learning Management Systems (LMS), ERP system such as SAP or Oracle and manufacturing/quality systems such as Veeva, Trackwise and Qdocs.
• Self-directed with ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to motivate, influence and lead others with and/or without direct supervisory authority.
• Ability to positively manage conflict, provide difficult feedback and negotiate resolution.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships between teams, departments, business units and external partners.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and provide coaching, mentoring and encouragement to help others improve their knowledge or skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to analyze information and create metrics relevant to the business objectives.
• Project management and advanced presentation skills preferred.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 10%

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.

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

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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