Bio Process Sciences Lead; Sr. Manager

Job Title

Global Manufacturing Sciences Bio Process Lead (Sr. Manager)

Zurich, Switzerland / Lexington, MA

As a Global Manufacturing Sciences Bioprocess Lead, you will be an expert responsible for the manufacturing process for Takeda’s large and diverse commercial biologics portfolio. You will act as a senior subject matter expert across the biologics portfolio and provide technical expertise and leadership for regulatory interactions, including authoring CMC content for multi-site products. You will ensure that complex, multi‑site biologics drug substance processes are robust, well‑controlled, and aligned across Takeda’s global network.

This is a high‑visibility role at the interface of development, manufacturing, and regulatory, where your decisions directly shape how innovative biologics are reliably supplied to patients worldwide.

• Provide upstream and downstream technical expertise and leadership across the biologics portfolio, including lifecycle initiatives to enable supply continuity, risk management, line extensions/discontinuations, tech transfers, global expansions/contractions, and regulatory activities.
• Ensure technical continuity of biologics drug substance manufacturing processes over time and across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in commercial biologics drug substance processes, including mammalian cell culture and antibody production.
• Lead complex technical investigations and multi‑site process improvement projects that span products, sites, and functions.
• Partner with site Manufacturing Sciences (MS) teams on process improvement and Life Cycle Management (LCM) projects.
• Collaborate with Biologics Process Development on process improvements and other LCM projects, providing technical input to translate development knowledge into commercial robustness.
• Shape and align CMC content for multi‑site products, including authoring and reviewing regulatory filings and maintaining control strategy documents.
• Drive process knowledge sharing across sites to support consistent execution, strong control strategies, and effective LCM.
• Apply industry trends and innovation in bioprocessing to propose and implement practical process improvements and LCM initiatives.
• Represent Bio Process Sciences on cross‑functional and product governance teams, influencing decisions and aligning on effective product lifecycle strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical development and/or manufacturing; an advanced degree (MS or PhD) is preferred.
• Technical experience in mammalian upstream and/or downstream drug substance process development, ideally with exposure to commercial‑scale biologics manufacturing.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization, collaborating with multiple sites and cross‑functional teams.
• Proven ability to analyze complex technical problems, interpret process and manufacturing data, and drive data‑based decisions and solutions.
• Experience contributing to regulatory filings for biologics (e.g., CMC sections, control strategy documentation, or responses to health authority questions).
• Ability to lead cross‑functional technical projects and to mentor or coach technical SMEs, even without direct line management responsibility.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders in a cross‑functional setting.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); proficiency in Mandarin is an advantage but not required.

CHE - Glattpark (Opfikon) - Zurich HQ
USA - MA - Lexington

Employee

Regular

Full time