Catalent · 8 hours ago
Global Head of Field Application Scientists and Strategic Alliances – Cell Therapy
Catalent is a global drug development and delivery leader, and they are seeking a Global Head of Field Application Scientists and Strategic Alliances to accelerate the growth of their cell therapy business. This role involves managing a global team, providing technical expertise, and establishing strategic alliances to support business development efforts in the cell therapy domain.
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Responsibilities
Manage and coach global team of Field Application Scientists
Provide technical expertise and industry knowledge to support business development efforts and expand the client pipeline in the cell therapy business
Partner with Business Development (BD) in all regions on new business opportunities
Work with prospective clients to understand their process and development needs and translate to proposals that encompass the right offerings
Provide technical leadership and support to BD by helping to understand customer needs and by identifying and adapting the right Catalent solution/offering
Provide technical training and support to the commercial teams
Serve as a knowledge and thought leader to create service offerings that meet the market trends and diverse customer needs
Represent Catalent Cell Therapy capabilities at external meetings, events, conferences, academia, etc
Lead the efforts to establish strategic alliances with potential partners to expand Catalent’s network in cell therapy
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Biological Sciences or Engineering
15+ years of relevant experience in areas that could include pharmaceutical, manufacturing, quality, project management, business management, business development, commercial operations
5+ years of direct operational experience in cGMP manufacturing of cell-based therapies or experience in supporting customers in the cGMP space
Extensive customer facing experience in a CDMO or similar setting
Experienced deal maker in project-based organizations with proficient negotiation skills
Ability to travel up to 50%
Preferred
PhD strongly preferred
Expertise in cGMP ecosystem support functions (process development, analytical assay development and MS&T) is a plus
Benefits
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K
26 days PTO & 8 paid holidays
Company
Catalent
Catalent - Blow-Fill-Seal Sterile CDMO Business is focusing on complex clinical to commercial stage formulation and manufacturing. It is a sub-organization of Catalent Pharma Solutions.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-01-06Acquired
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