Supervisor, Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us in this mission?!

We are seeking a highly effective Supervisor, cGMP Manufacturing to be responsible for supervising a team of cell therapy manufacturing specialists in our brand new, state-of-the-art commercial biotechnology facility in Frederick, MD.

In this role, the Supervisor will supervise the on-the-floor operations of our commercial cell therapy manufacturing facility in a cGMP environment including building a team, and providing the necessary training and ongoing coaching, performance management and recognition of direct staff, including performing annual performance reviews.

Cell Therapy Specialist teams are working 7 Days a week in 4-day shifts. One team works Sunday – Wednesday and the other team works Wednesday – Saturday. Hours are 6:00 am to 4:30 pm ​. 

Responsibilities of the Supervisor of cGMP Cell Therapy Manufacturing include:

• Supervise the on-the-floor operations of commercial cell therapy manufacturing facility in a cGMP environment

• Build a team, Provide leadership, guidance, and necessary training to staff in alignment with cGMP requirements.

• Generate SOPs, MPRs, and SPRs for equipment and procedures used in routine biologics manufacture

• Clear communication with outgoing and incoming shift Supervisors to disseminate all relevant information.

• Execute production and resource schedule against operational plan

• Ensure performance of all process steps specific to the phase or stage of operation

• Process monitoring, including manipulation of databases, documents and/or spreadsheets to support business reporting requirements

• Review of completed manufacturing documentation per compliance standards and established timelines

• Investigate and resolve problems, identifying root cause, and proposing process improvements through clear communication to senior leadership

• Participate in multi-functional project teams, as necessary

• Take corrective action to bring about required changes using change control procedures

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements:

MA / MS with 3+ years of cGMP Manufacturing and/or Manufacturing Leadership and/or Operations experience

OR

BA / BS Degree with 5+ years of cGMP Manufacturing and/or Manufacturing Leadership and/or Operations experience

OR

High School Degree with 9+ years of cGMP Manufacturing and/or Manufacturing Leadership and/or Operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience supervising staff

• 9+ years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry

• Proven capability to build and lead a team as well as train entry-level personnel

• Knowledgeable of the current Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR's) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's)

• Sufficient understanding of process, systems and equipment to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions to senior management

• Sufficient knowledge of electronic batch record, ERP and quality systems

• Able to work evening to late mid night hours as well as part of the on-call rotation as needed is required; partial weekend shift

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are important in this collaborative work environment

• High energy level and a positive outlook coupled with the requisite “can do” attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to achieve personal and organizational goals and overcome obstacles

• Willingness to think outside of the box and adapt standard methodologies to our small, but growing environment

• Ability to adapt in a constantly evolving environment

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership in areas of responsibility

Does this sound like you? If so, apply today!

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