Technical Services Supervisor

Lead Technical Services Scientist / Supervisor

Location:

Onsite in Greenville SC

The Lead Technical Services Scientist / Supervisor provides technical and people leadership for the development and manufacturing of new liquid pharmaceutical products. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, efficient, and robust manufacturing processes through process ownership, technical troubleshooting, deviation investigations, scale-up, technology transfer, and exhibit batch manufacturing
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The position directly supervises the Development Technical Services team and serves as a primary technical escalation point for manufacturing operations.

• Lead and mentor Technical Services Scientists supporting process development, scale-up, technology transfer, and manufacturing activities
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• Serve as the technical lead for assigned development products, establishing process understanding, control strategies, and manufacturing readiness.
• Develop scale-up strategies and identify/mitigate technical risks associated with new product introduction.
• Provide technical support for packaging development, packaging studies, and packaging-related investigations
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• Author, review, and approve technical documentation including protocols, reports, batch records, change controls, SOPs, and regulatory submission materials.
• Support exhibit batch manufacturing and assess process capability and manufacturing readiness.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment and facility capabilities for new products; identify equipment or facility gaps and work with Engineering on equipment requirements and URS development.
• Support equipment qualification and validation activities through technical input and review of protocols and reports.
• Lead or support complex manufacturing deviations, investigations, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
  , using sound scientific judgment to develop effective solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Validation, Maintenance, Regulatory, and R&D.
• Monitor project timelines, identify technical risks, communicate project status, and coordinate resources to meet development and manufacturing objectives.
• Ensure team members are properly trained on GMP requirements, SOPs, work instructions, protocols, and technical processes.
• Participate in interviewing, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional development of Technical Services Scientists and supporting staff.
• Promote continuous improvement and ensure processes are compliant with applicable cGMP and FDA requirements
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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or another related scientific discipline
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• 8+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
  , or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical GMPs and FDA regulatory requirements
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• Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
  , preferably oral/liquid dosage forms.
• Experience with process development, scale-up, technology transfer, manufacturing troubleshooting, and validation
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• Demonstrated experience leading complex manufacturing investigations and resolving technical issues.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively influence and collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Regulatory, R&D, and other functions.
• Prior people-management or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and support flexible manufacturing schedules as needed.