Associate Director (Pre-clinical and Clinical Supply Planning) - (Job Number: 0715598)

Associate Director (Pre-clinical and Clinical Supply Planning) - (Job Number: 0715598) DescriptionCentocor, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for an Associate Director, Pre-clinical & Clinical Supply Planning located inMalvern, Pennsylvania. Centocor, Inc. develops innovative biomedicines. The world leader in monoclonal antibody production and technology, Centocor has brought critical biologic therapies to patients suffering from debilitating immune disorders. The Associate Director will be responsible for the coordination of all facets of supply planning for Pharmaceutical Development working closely with the Development Pilot Plant, Small Scale Clinical Pilot Plant, Fill/Finish Pilot Plant, Clinical Supply Unit functions, Project Management/RDMO, and other departments as required. This responsibility includes maintenance of mid-term Pharmaceutical Development schedules and the cross department supply planning meetings. Manages cross functional teams to plan and coordinate activities for drug development supplies, as well as supplies for clinical and preclinical studies. Communicates clearly to all levels of the organization and functions the Pharmaceutical Development production/supply plans. Maintains and creates supply tracking metrics. Possesses and maintains project leadership/management skills and knowledge of supply planning concepts and strategies. Actively participates in developing the IT strategy / system for supply planning and is involved in the implementation. Supervises and mentors staff. Leads Pharmaceutical Development cross- functional teams to achieve deliverables Minimum of a Masters degree is required with 10+ years in the pharmaceutical industry experiencewith a minimum of 5 years of supply planning experience. Experience in a biotech company is an asset.Biopharmaceutical CMC project team leadership or management experience is desired.Supervisory experience is required.IT experience with implementation of supply tracking systems and GMP knowledge is required.Lean Sigma Training and APICS certification is preferred. Apply Now