Director, Manufacturing Sciences and Technology; MSAT

Amylyx has an audacious mission to usher in a new era for treating diseases with high unmet needs. Where others see challenges, we see opportunities that we pursue with urgency, rigorous science, and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve. We are a clinical-stage company currently focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Our mission is powered by our people. Our core values – be audacious, be curious, be authentic, be engaged, and be accountable – creating a culture of caring. Amylyx has assembled an experienced team ready to take action because the communities we serve have no time to wait. If you share our passion and are determined to tackle some of medicine’s toughest problems, we encourage you to read the opportunity below and apply.

Amylyx is seeking a Director, Manufacturing Sciences and Technology to establish and lead MSAT capabilities as the company prepares for commercialization. This leader will serve as the technical owner for outsourced drug substance and drug product manufacturing, with accountability for process robustness, scalability, process validation, continued process verification, and lifecycle management in close partnership with External Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory CMC, Supply Chain, and manufacturing partners.

This ideal candidate will bring strong MSAT experience with the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a small, fast-moving biotech environment that relies heavily on external manufacturing partners. This leader will have demonstrated success leading technology transfers, process validation, manufacturing support, and operational excellence through influence and cross-functional partnership. This role reports to the Senior Vice President, CMC and External Manufacturing.

• Lead and develop a high performing MSAT team establishing robust technical transfer, process qualification, and process control processes.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert when needed while leading and coaching team members across technology transfer, manufacturing support, and troubleshooting to drive operational excellence.
• Establish the global MSAT strategy and provide technical leadership across late-stage development, process validation, commercial manufacturing, continued process verification, and lifecycle management.
• Provide technical leadership for CDMO evaluation, onboarding, technology transfer, validation, commercial manufacturing campaigns, process performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and lifecycle changes across drug substance and drug product manufacturing.
• Partner with External Manufacturing and Quality leadership to resolve technical, process, and performance issues.
• Proactively identify critical path activities, technical risks, resource needs, and budget implications; develop practical mitigation plans and contingency strategies in collaboration with internal and external teams.
• Travel to global manufacturing and development sites as needed to support technical transfers, GMP campaigns, and troubleshooting.

• Establish and oversee process qualification policies, procedures, templates, and governance practices that enable consistent PPQ execution, continued process verification, technical risk management, and commercial manufacturing readiness across Amylyx and its external manufacturing network.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are operationally robust, scalable, and continuously improved to support reliable supply, product quality, patient needs, and business growth.
• Lead MSAT readiness for process validation, PPQ, commercial launch, and ongoing process…