Senior Director AFS

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** Job Summary
** We are seeking a scientifically accomplished and visionary leader to serve as Senior Director, Analytical & Formulation Sciences (AFS). This role is responsible for directing and overseeing formulation and analytical activities across processes, instrumentation, and laboratory operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality biologics development from early-stage through commercialization.  Ensures the effective use of material, equipment and personnel while developing products and processes at high quality levels.

The Senior Director will lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists and technical experts while driving innovation, operational excellence, and client success in a dynamic CDMO environment.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Full responsibility for the direction of all assigned analytical and formulation activities.
* Execute research and development requirements by meeting or exceeding productivity, quality and capacity objectives as set forth by the VP, Analytical Formulation and Sciences.
* Evaluate, develop and implement new formulation technologies leading to process improvements and efficiency of operation.
* In cooperation with Quality Assurance, Finance and Commercial Development, evaluate feasibility/ assess risk of implementation of project development processes.
* Specifically review product/process development and manufacturing operations for adaptability with existing facility configuration. Develop preliminary schedules along with material/personnel/equipment requirements to allow accurate contract pricing and appropriate performance guarantees.
* Develop and maintain budgets, manpower and capital requirements for formulation/analytical areas. Develop and monitor performance criteria so as to allow measurement and continuous improvement of efficiency and quality, thereby ensuring meeting of committed targets of on-time and error-free performance.
* In cooperation with customer representatives, identify process improvements in all laboratory areas.
* Provide facility expansion support as needed by Facilities Engineering to meet expansion timeline and cost requirements.
* Lead, assess, coach, and develop departmental associates. Manage performance; ensure team meets expectations and meets objectives; guide the professional growth of team members by providing personal guidance and training relative to responsibilities.
** Strategic & Operational Leadership
*** Provide full leadership and direction of all analytical and formulation activities across the AFS organization
* Establish and execute strategy for analytical lifecycle management and product development from early phase through commercialization
* Ensure effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel to meet productivity, quality, and capacity objectives
* Scientific & Technical Excellence
* Oversee analytical characterization and formulation development for complex biologics (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, viral vectors, cytokines
* Ensure delivery of high-quality, interpretable data using advanced analytical instrumentation and techniques
* Evaluate and implement new formulation technologies to enhance process robustness and efficiency.
** Cross-Funct
**** ional & Client Engagement
*** Partner with Quality, Process Development, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure successful program execution and risk mitigation
* Collaborate with clients to define scope, deliver rapid-turnaround testing, and identify process improvements
* Assess feasibility of development programs and align with facility capabilities, timelines, and cost structures
** Operational & Financial Management
*** Develop and manage budgets, headcount planning, and capital investment strategies for AFS labs
* Define and track performance metrics to ensure…