Associate Director, Process Development Lead, Tech Ops

CSL Behring Vifor seeks an Associate Director to lead global process development teams for plasma-derived biotherapeutics, combining technical expertise with strategic execution across the product lifecycle.

This position serves as a key leadership role within Technical Operations, responsible for guiding global process development teams. The role drives the development, optimization, and implementation of manufacturing processes for plasma-derived biotherapeutics, blending people leadership, technical expertise, and strategic execution for early- to late-stage development programs.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement short- to mid-term strategies for drug substance process development.
• Provide technical and project leadership for process development activities from pre-clinical stages through product launch.
• Lead process development for major manufacturing changes to unit operations.
• Drive assessment, selection, and implementation of innovative technologies to improve process performance.
• Promote and embed a Quality by Design (QbD) development approach.
• Act as a change agent to advance new ways of working, including advanced manufacturing and digital approaches.
• Ensure preparation, review, and approval of high-quality technical documentation and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders for scale-up and technology transfer.
• Oversee successful transfer of processes from development to commercial manufacturing.
• Lead and manage team of employees regarding resource planning and staff allocation.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, internal procedures, and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

• Postgraduate degree (preferably PhD) in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in process development, manufacturing, or related fields.
• Extensive experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, or relevant academic environment.
• Proven experience leading teams and managing complex, cross-functional programs.
• Strong scientific background in drug substance process development, particularly for biologics or plasma-derived products.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a global, matrixed environment.
• Experience across early- to late-stage development, including scale-up, tech transfer, and regulatory submissions.

What the company offers

• Information on CSL benefits and well-being support.

About the company

CSL Behring Vifor is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by the promise to save lives. The company uses strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy. It operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of the mission, fostering a culture of curiosity and empathy. The company fosters a high-performance culture focused on scientific excellence, collaboration, and accountability.

• Global biotherapeutics leader driven by the promise to save lives.
• Uses strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy.
• Operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma.
• Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of the mission, fostering a culture of curiosity and empathy.
• Fosters a high-performance culture focused on scientific excellence, collaboration, and accountability.