Associate Director or Director Program Design

Position Overview

Associate Director or Director of Program Design will partner with the global commercial sales team, broader commercial organization and site technical/operations teams in support of acquiring new business for Fujifilm Biotechnologies sites. They will lead technical discussions with potential clients projecting Fujifilm experience and expertise in this offering. They will develop and author customer-tailored proposals and assist throughout the sales process

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, we’re leading the charge in advancing tomorrow’s medicines. If you want to be a part of life-impacting projects alongside today’s most innovative biopharmaceutical companies, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies could be the right place for you.

From our Bioprocess Innovation Center to our cGMP-compliant manufacturing site, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and purpose. Whether your expertise lies in research, manufacturing, or production, you’ll find a home here where your efforts directly improve patients’ lives. Together, let’s shape the future of healthcare.

Situated at the cross-section of Morrisville and Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, our site is at the heart of a booming biotech hub surrounded by top universities, vibrant communities, and various outdoor opportunities.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Associate Director or Director of Program Design will partner with the global commercial sales team, broader commercial organization and site technical/operations teams in support of acquiring new business for Fujifilm Biotechnologies sites. They will lead technical discussions with potential clients projecting Fujifilm experience and expertise in this offering. They will develop and author customer-tailored proposals and assist throughout the sales process

 

The job holder will ideally be based in proximity to FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites in RTP, NC or Texas.   Regular out of hours calls may be required and travel to other FUJIFILM sites 5-6x a year is necessary.

 

Associate Director has no direct line reports. The Director position could have 1-3 direct line reports. 

 

Principal Accountabilities:

 

The job holder will be responsible for providing support to the acquisition of new customers:

 

• Responsible for leading the technical aspects of customer meetings and teleconferences
• Accountable for the review of RFPs and the design of customer programs, from Technology Transfer to cGMP manufacture and Process Validation. 
• Perform assessment of customer programs to guide fit with Fujifilm capabilities and site requirements.
• Partner with site process sciences, engineering, and Quality teams in assessing customer programs.
• Prepare proposals in response to RFPs
• Define program scope, siting/location, timelines, and resources
• As needed, support the overall sales process, including SoW development, Stage Gates, Win Rooms, and customer meetings and requests
• As a Director you will lead and direct relevant aspects of the Program Design team’s improvement efforts and initiatives, including efforts to promote and maintain harmonization of work practices across sites
• Leading role in Program Design’s engagement with internal stakeholders and manufacturing teams to promote open communications and improvements of Fujifilm’s service offerings 
• Attend webinars and conferences in support of FUJIFILM commercial teams, as well as keep up to date with current industry advancements
• As a Director you could manage 1-3 direct reports supporting the FUJIFILM Biotechnologies business

Education, Skills & Experience Requirements: 

• A scientific degree, preferably a graduate degree (e.g. MSc, PhD), in a relevant biological science field - Essential 
• 5 to 10+ years of technical experience at Fujifilm, other CDMO, or other applicable role, including experience working directly with customers - Essential
• Broad understanding of Fujifilm Biotechnologies or relevant CDMO business, with special focus on Biologics (Microbial and/or Mammalian) manufacturing
• Understanding of regulatory environment, process development, and analytical technologies related to the manufacture of biopharmaceutical drugs
• Understanding of and experience with cGMP manufacturing and associated requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to inte