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Director Program Design Advanced Therapies US

Director Program Design Advanced Therapies US

Fujifilm CorporationCollege Station, TX, US
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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 :

Job Description

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

Education, Skills & Experience Requirements :

  • A scientific degree or equivalent (e.g. BSc) and possibly also a higher degree (e.g. MSc, PhD) in a relevant biological science field (e.g. cell / molecular biology, biochemistry, virology)
  • Understanding of modality-specific process development, analytics, scale-up, GMP manufacturing, and regulatory considerations for cell / gene therapy products.
  • Minimum of 3+ years (Associate Director) and 5+ years (Director) of technical experience in an applicable role (e.g. within Fujifilm, other CDMO, or technical position) supporting the development of advanced therapy products.
  • Experience in at least one of the following : cell-culture-based production, gene therapy, cell therapy virology, microbial production, purification, or analytical technology.
  • Excellent written communication skills, accurate and concise and able to strike the balance between sales and technical writing.
  • The ability to interact with external customers in a professional and personable manner and to present a competent image of Fujifilm at all times.
  • Understanding of, and experience with cGMP manufacturing a plus.
  • Ability to analyze complex technical problems and present clear solutions.
  • Ability to influence customers and colleagues at all levels.
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly to our College Station, Texas facility.

    • To all agencies : Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms / employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and / or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms / employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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    • EEO Information

    Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

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    If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ().

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