Associate Director, Chemical Development; PRD

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PRD Full Time - Salary Devens, MA, US

At Veranova, we believe people are our most important asset, and we are dedicated to building the most talented workforce in our industry. Our commitment to uncompromising focuses on quality, compliance, safety, and excellence in delivery shapes everything we do. We are not just looking for skills; we are seeking innovative individuals who have a mindset open to learning and growth, and a desire to make a difference.

Veranova is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of complex active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharma and biotech customers. With deep technical expertise and impressive flexibility, we develop solutions and processes that support and accelerate innovation.

Join us on our mission to enable current and next-generation therapeutics to improve and save the lives of patients.

The Associate Director is responsible for people and project management as part of the Site Leadership Team as well as the development and optimization of synthetic routes of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to deliver projects on target for quantity, quality, time, and budget.

• Leads technical and operational areas alongside day-to-day duties to create a positive working culture by acting as a role model in all accountable areas.
• Leads delivery of own and others experimental output with a high degree of scientific integrity, schedule and target adherence, and quality;
  Works flexibly and reactively to adapt to the needs of project and customer demands.
• Actively demonstrates leadership and compliance with Quality, environmental health and safety (EHS), and relevant standards in all aspects of work and develops these areas to fit business needs.
• Ensures relevant process and materials are developed and maintained, including developing potential successors to ensure knowledge is retained in-house.
• Develops key accounts, leading multiple projects and teams of people effectively by acting as a mentor to others in customer relationships.
• Supervises staff in lab-based activities and project work by understanding strengths and developmental areas within a team to identify areas for improvement and drive optimal performance. Keeps accurate, legible and complete records of all experiments, observations, and equipment.
• Exhibits safety awareness by conducting lab and other operations in a safe manner holding themselves accountable for safe behavior in the work environment.
• Expertly shares own knowledge, skills, and experience internally and externally and leads focused projects as a key contact. Applies knowledge and expertise from multi-disciplines to achieve project goals.
• Writes high-quality reports and delivers presentations to customers and management with some guidance in alignment with the project milestones.
• Contributes to sustaining good customer relations and initiates customer interactions, consistently identifying and following up on commercial opportunities. Leads others in maintaining the project pipeline.
• Accomplishes other duties which are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

• PhD degree (or equivalent experience) in a chemistry related discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years relevant experience.
• Proven leadership in industry settings, including team management and project execution, coupled with strong mentoring and coaching abilities.
• Experience in driving operational excellence, including developing and maintaining key performance indicators.
• Strong understanding of…