Lead Downstream Process Development Vaccines R & D

Team Lead for Downstream Process development of Vaccines to achieve R&D development targets as per organisation & market requirement. Manage development, planning, implementation and management of R&D development method of new products and technologies including upstream and downstream methods related to large scale Bacterial & Viral Vaccine Production.

• Subject matter expert in Bacterial & Viral Vaccine Process development
• Thorough knowledge of the development of downstream processes for the vaccines and awareness of current developments in the vaccine business.
• Competent to create strategies for the development of downstream processes, manage one or more downstream process projects within the group.
• Expertise in developing downstream processes using cell separations, cell lysis, protein refolding, Chromatography techniques, filtration, and other methods/techniques.
• Unique ideas to reduce the cost of the processes/ product.
• Understanding of protein chemistry to develop/ optimise the purification process.

Knowledge on technology transfer and scale-up.

• Preparation and review of technical dossiers to submit to regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge on legal and intellectual property needs.
• Liable for project conception and execution, using technical expertise.
• As needed, represents function at project/cross-functional meetings.
• Coordinate with regulatory, ADL, PMT, Mfg. / QA for GMP /

GLP activities.

• Direct the teams in implementation of research orientation, plans and policies which enable the achievement of VTC’s objectives
• Lead and direct monitoring of performance in order to achieve timeline related targets
• Coordinate with project management for planning, budgeting and commercialization of product for developing cost effective, safe & efficacious viral vaccines
• Drive organization and culture building initiatives and support cascade of values/ desired behaviours for the team
• Review performance management, reward and recognition and career planning decisions for the team
• Support and guide focused training, knowledge management initiatives and exposure to best practices
• Facilitate recruitment of the right talent and develop them through structured coaching initiatives