Associate Director Process Development

We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.**About the opportunity**In this role, you lead the end‐to‐end process development and technology transfer that bring QIAGEN’s innovative products from R&D into full-scale Operations. You provide strategic and technical leadership to ensure that new and existing products are transferred in a robust, efficient, and compliant way.You drive the design and optimization of scalable, automation‐ready manufacturing processes that uphold QIAGEN’s quality standards while improving cost efficiency and throughput. By collaborating closely with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, you make sure that process development is seamlessly integrated into commercial operations and that data‐driven decisions guide continuous improvement.You also play a key leadership role for the Process Development team, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, ownership, and cross‐functional partnership.**Your tasks include*** Leading phase‐appropriate technology transfer and end‐to‐end process development for new and existing products, ensuring smooth implementation into manufacturing.* Managing, mentoring, and developing the Process Development Scientist team to build technical depth, accountability, and high performance.* Overseeing and troubleshooting product configuration, routing, and master data within SAP and PIMS, ensuring accurate and efficient manufacturing execution.* Designing, developing, and validating robust, scalable, and automation‐ready manufacturing processes that minimize variability and operator dependency.* Driving continuous improvement initiatives by using statistical analysis of manufacturing data to identify root causes, optimize processes, and enhance product quality and cost efficiency.* Facilitating strong cross‐functional alignment and communication with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure process readiness and successful product launches.* Authoring, reviewing, and approving SOPs and technical documentation, and training Operations personnel on new procedures, process changes, and best practices.### ### **Your profile*** PhD or MS in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related life science field, combined with at least 6 years of hands‐on experience in biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing or process development, including demonstrated leadership responsibility.* Proven success in technology transfer and implementation of new or optimized processes within regulated environments such as GMP or ISO 9001.* Hands‐on expertise in molecular technologies such as NGS, RT‐PCR/qPCR, miRNA workflows, gene expression analysis, molecular cloning, bioinformatics, or related platforms.* Strong background in experimental design and advanced statistical analysis of scientific, manufacturing, or commercial datasets, with the ability to communicate data‐driven insights clearly.* Experience in leading and inspiring high‐performing technical teams, fostering trust, accountability, and cross‐functional partnership.* Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, set priorities, and allocate resources to achieve ambitious timelines and objectives.* Proficiency with digital tools such as Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and experience working with manufacturing systems and master data (e.g., SAP, PIMS)*The estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $155,000. Compensation will be based on the candidate’s experience, skills, geographic location, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, we offer a total compensation package that includes a bonus plan and generous benefits.***What we offer**Local benefits

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