Vice President/Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Sciences

At Dendreon, we’re transforming the battle against cancer with personalized immunotherapy. Our flagship product, PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T), was the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer, utilizing a patient’s own immune cells to fight the disease.

If you’re driven by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on cancer patients' lives, we invite you to join our team. With Immunotherapy Manufacturing Facilities in Seal Beach, CA, and Union City, GA, a strong Research & Development group in Seattle, WA, and a highly skilled Commercial team across the nation, Dendreon is at the forefront of cancer treatment innovation.

• Put Patients First: Every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of those living with cancer.
• Act with Integrity: We commit to transparency, honesty, and always doing what’s right.
• Build Trust: Trust is earned through candid, open communication and a collaborative approach.
• Raise the Bar: We embrace continuous improvement and innovation, always striving to elevate our people.
• Drive Results: We are accountable to each other and deliver success together.

The Vice President / Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Sciences, provides executive leadership for Dendreon’s Manufacturing Sciences organization across both commercial and CMS/CDMO operations. This role is responsible for end‑to‑end CMC strategy, technical execution, and organizational leadership across advanced therapy platforms.

This role is responsible for leading and integrating:

• Analytical Sciences
• Antigen / Cellular Product Sciences
• Process Development & Process Sciences
• MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology) / Tech Transfer
• CMS (Contract Manufacturing Sciences)

• →PhD in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Immunology, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or related field) or equivalent.
• →15+ years (VP) / 20+ years (Sr. VP) in biopharma/biotech within cGMP environments.
• →Deep experience in:
  • →Cell therapy (required), including dendritic cell platforms
  • →mRNA technologies
  • →CAR‑T or engineered cell therapies
  • →Solid tumor therapeutic applications
• →Demonstrated leadership in:
  • →Process development and MSAT
  • →Tech transfer into GMP manufacturing
  • →IND/BLA filings and regulatory interactions
• →Proven track record of leading large, complex scientific organizations.

• Travel as needed to manufacturing sites, partners, and regulatory interactions.
• Limited use of laboratory equipment, chemicals and biological materials.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. 
• Intermittent walking to gain access to work areas.
• Finger dexterity sufficient to use a computer and to complete paperwork activities
• Vision sufficient to use a computer, to read written materials and to complete paperwork activities.
• Hearing sufficient to communicate with individuals by telephone and in person.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds. Limited exposure to (2C – 8C); (-20C).
• Job performed in a lab, office, or utility (noisy) environment.
• Must have the ability to work around laboratories, manufacturing areas and equipment. with exposure to blood, blood products or OPIM (other potentially infectious materials) while donning required personal protective materials.