Director of Formulation

4 weeks ago

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Evonik Full time
Director of Formulation & Process Development

Apply locations Burnaby, BC

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job requisition id: R37870

Target Salary Range:
$128,200 – $170,900 per year (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)

EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations.

Responsibilities

1. Oversees the daily operation of the Formulation & Process Development (FPD) group at VAN. Establishes and promotes departmental operations to meet customer expectations, business requirements, operational budgets and ensures that all activities are compliant with Evonik EHS rules.
2. The role will serve as the senior technical relationship manager for CDMO customers and manages communications as appropriate for product development topics to customers and senior management.
3. Provides the strategic direction of the FPD department, setting the plan for CAPEX, processes and influences interdepartmental relationships to increase efficiency and profitability.
4. Supervises the FPD group with the support of an Associate Director and Manager as appropriate to ensure all staff can perform the duties to deliver complex customer projects.
5. Effectively communicates direction, objectives and business results as needed to the department, site, or Evonik leadership.
6. Collaborates with Sales and Marketing to win new programs.
7. Evaluates technical aspects of new programs, discusses projects with potential clients, and supports the preparation of project proposals/budgets.
8. Proposes and develops continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes for enhanced safety, efficiency, or to improve the level of control and performance.
9. Represents VAN at regional, national, and international conferences, committees and working groups acting as an ambassador for the organization.
10. Operates as an independent subject matter expert for FPD maintaining a business partnership with managers from other departments to ensure the creation and alignment of customer project proposals and statement of works.
11. Effectively communicates with client technical or product outsourcing counterparts to ensure full support of customer requirements.
12. Identifies new scientific trends, technologies, and opportunities to expand the company's CDMO business offerings.
13. Maintains current scientific knowledge relevant to lipid-based drug-product formulations and processing.

Requirements

1. An advanced postgraduate degree preferably in engineering, pharmaceutics, or basic science with a sufficiently demonstrated level of performance and capability.
2. Credible scientific background preferably with 10+ years' experience in the fast-paced CDMO industry and/or with significant experience, in a lead role, in the successful translation of a lipid-based drug delivery formulation from development to clinic.
3. A customer-centric mindset with proven experience in successfully leading cultural transformations across multifunctional groups.
4. Excellent leadership skills with an understanding of how best to utilize, deploy and manage staff.
5. Capable of creating strong relationships across a multifunctional business and effective at connecting sites, departments, and people together.
6. Ability to nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
7. Great understanding of operations across various functions, including Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Production, Supply Chain and Engineering.
8. Emotionally intelligent with a mind-set to work within a chaotic and fast-paced CDMO.
9. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement business strategies, i.e., organizational structure, change management, budget development, project management and strategic staffing plan.
10. Knowledge and experience with regulations related to safety and environmental compliance.
11. Knowledge of the use of PPE, safety protocols and practices related to working with or exposure to hazardous chemicals that could potentially affect the health of the employees.

Your Application
To ensure that your application is processed as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Robin Rose

About Us

This is your opportunity to join a thriving global organization that combines cutting-edge science, technology and engineering with world-class business services to create solutions that answer real-world problems. If you join us, we'll expect you to take ownership of your work, team up with other great minds, and add your name to creations that make a positive difference for generations. As one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals operating in more than 100 countries with over 32,000 employees, we need your diversity of thought to make us better. In return for your passion, initiative and creativity, you'll enjoy opportunities to improve and to be respected for your contribution.

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