CAR-T Operations Supervisor

Company Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

We are looking for a driven CAR-T Operations Supervisor for our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ghent. Ready for the next step in your career? Then apply today!

What Can You Expect?

As a CAR-T Operations Supervisor, you are the lynchpin of our production. These are your responsibilities:

• Leadership and supervision: You will manage operational teams and supervise various operational units within the CAR-T production process.
• Quality and compliance: You manage all aspects of quality and ensure strict compliance with cGMP standards. As a domain expert for Quality and Operations, you play a central role in GMP inspections.
• Collaboration: You are the first point of contact for production problems and work closely with other departments to find solutions.
• Documentation management: You will manage and review critical documentation within the production areas, such as procedures, work instructions, logs and transfer forms.
• Batch record supervision: You oversee the release and review of batch records for quality control.
• Training: As a manager, you make sure that everyone on your team gets the training they need to perform at their best.
• Operational excellence: You initiate projects that increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve quality. You encourage and inspire your team to continuously improve.
  
  

Who Are We Looking For?

Education:

• You have a bachelor's or master's degree in science, bioengineering, pharmacy or a related field of study or you are equivalent through experience.
  
  

Experience:

• You have at least 5 years of experience in a cGMP or ATMP environment, preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. You also have substantial experience with grade C aseptic GMP production.
  
  

Languages:

• You speak and write fluent Dutch and English.
  
  

Strengths:

• You have excellent communication and organizational skills.
• You are an empathetic people manager with strong leadership skills.
• You have a positive attitude and adapt easily to rapidly changing circumstances. You inspire others to do the same.
• You are good at problem solving, prioritizing and multitasking.
• You have an eye for detail and procedures.
  
  

Expertise:

• You have a thorough knowledge of cGMP regulations and clean room operations.
• You can work fluently with Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Electronic Batch Record (EBR) systems is a plus.
  
  

What Do We Offer?

• A meaningful job that contributes directly to the well-being of patients.
• An excellent work-life balance. You work 4 days. Then you enjoy 4 days off.
• A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
• The opportunity to work with people from all over the world.
• A contract of indefinite duration and an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits, such as additional statutory vacations, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, double vacation pay, an end-of-year and performance bonus.
• Many fun and informal events.
  
  

Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.