Director, Cell Culture Process Development - 细胞培养工艺开发总监

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of 20–30 upstream scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous platform improvement. Late-Stage CMC Development: Drive effective strategy development for cell culture process development, media optimization, tech transfer and scale-up to ensure robust and scalable commercial upstream processes. Oversee seamless execution of late-stage PC programs, including risk assessments and control strategy following the QbD principles. Client Engagement and Business Development: Lead technical discussions with global clients regarding late-stage upstream strategies, process characterization scopes, and BLA timelines. Translate complex scientific data and late-stage workflows into clear value propositions that win client confidence. Innovation and Platform Advancement: Pioneer the development and implementation of industry-leading innovation for continuous platform enhancement from the perspectives of operation efficiency, project execution quality and manufacturing cost-effectiveness. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the upstream lead interfacing with CMC, MSAT, MFG, and Project Management to ensure successful tech transfer and project delivery.

Education: PhD in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, or a related field. Experience: 5+ years in upstream development, with 2+ years of people management experience overseeing mid-to-large teams. Technical Expertise: Deep technical experience of mammalian cell culture, bioreactor scale-up/scale-down principles, and advanced statistics.