Senior Manager, CAR-T Operations Support

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, CAR-T Operations Support to join our team in Raritan, NJ.

Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior Manager, CAR-T Operations Support.

Janssen Biotech, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and Legend Biotech USA Inc., have entered into a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. This innovative strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform and investigational treatment.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives by ensuring reliable delivery of our high quality Innovative Medicine products? Apply today for this exciting opportunity to be part of the #CAR-T team!

The Raritan CAR-T facility manufactures CARVYKTI™, a personalized autologous cell therapy product, in collaboration with our partner Legend Biotech, that is significantly improving the lives of patients with Multiple Myeloma. The manufacturing of this CAR-T therapy takes several days through various processing steps and quality control procedures.

Our Raritan, NJ Cell Therapy facility is scaling up operational flows to serve more patients and meet the highest quality standards without compromising manufacturing efficiency.

The Senior Manager, CAR-T Operations Support is accountable for supporting the manufacture of CARVYKTI ® for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Supply Chain, meeting the needs of our customers and patients worldwide. This role will partner with Legend Biotech leadership to oversee Operational Training and Non-Conformance Investigation teams, as well as any additional operations support projects or initiatives that are identified. The leader in this role will sustain an impactful organization through steadfast focus on safety, product quality, capability development and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of Operations Support for a personalized cell therapy, supporting both clinical and commercial requirements.

• Build and maintain an environment of innovative continuous improvement, focusing on safety, quality, compliance, operator readiness, cost competitiveness and capacity.

• Lead supervisory and individual contributors working in Operations Training & Investigations, including hiring and developing people at all levels to grow within and beyond their current roles.

• Partner effectively with all functions including Quality, Operations and Planning to ensure seamless execution of planned activities.

• Develop, coordinate, and drive a vision for Operations Support; be passionate about continuously improving performance, technolog