Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (m/f/d) - Pharma

The Senior Director TS/MS is responsible for providing technical and strategic leadership for Cuxhaven site’s TS/MS function. This role is accountable for all technical product and process support activities at the site. Cuxhaven is Elanco’s center of excellence for vaccines-based manufacturing in Europe (egg/fermentation platforms).

The Senior Director TS/MS leads the organization responsible for technical stewardship of commercial-scale manufacturing processes at the Cuxhaven site.  TS/MS responsibilities include product stewardship, on-going process monitoring, improvement and validation of established processes, and technical transfer of new processes. 

The Senior Director TS/MS will champion the use of sound scientific principles and robust process metrics while developing and delivering programs for continuous process optimization and improvement. 

The Senior Director TS/MS serves as the local advocate for Elanco’s TS/MS Division and is an active member of the Site Lead Team and the Global Elanco TS/MS Lead Team.  It is expected that the Senior Director TS/MS will form a strong relationship with central TS/MS functions and the R&D Organization to facilitate seamless tech transfers of products to the site. As a member of the site Lead Team, the Senior Director TS/MS will assist in the development, implementation and realization of Quality and Business Plans.  The Sr Director will also be a primary participant in regulatory agency audits and should be an active leader in site quality improvement and stewardship.