CAR T Cell Collection Lead

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Job Function: Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function: Technology Program/Portfolio Management
Job Category: Professional
All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Latina, Italy, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Job Description: The CAR-T Cell Collection Lead is responsible for developing and implementing strategies aimed at ensuring efficient, quality-driven cell collection processes that meet regulatory standards and align with organizational goals. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to optimize workflows and maintain a high level of operational excellence in cell collection. This role involves coordinating and maintaining a virtual supplier network for apheresis and cryopreservation starting materials for clinical and commercial CAR-T products. Leveraging subject matter expertise, the Lead will lead technical relationships with Operating Company-level cell therapy teams and closely partner with commercial CAR-T teams. The Lead will facilitate cell collection site certification activities, provide training as needed, and manage near-real-time quality investigations related to apheresis and cryopreservation. Additionally, the Lead will effectively collaborate with hospitals as suppliers, conducting technical analyses to ensure quality services, and identifying opportunities for performance improvement.
Job responsibilities Develops and implements commercial CAR-T apheresis and cryopreservation activities in support of the regional Center of Excellence
Facilitates and conducts qualification and training for hospitals throughout EMEA region
Oversees tech transfers of the cryopreservation process to local hospitals and central cell processing facilities
Acts as primary point of contact and maintains relations with commercial suppliers of apheresis and/or cryopreservation services
Executes site qualification and onboarding activities
Develops working knowledge of Information Technology, Logistics and medical know-how
Executes issues management, risk management, change management
Maintains metrics to monitor site performance
Builds and shapes infrastructure and capabilities to regionally support commercial activities (internal and external)
Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Skills/experience A master or bachelor degree; focused degree in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Chemistry or equivalent scientific or engineering field is preferred.
An advanced degree or experience in a relevant discipline, such as apheresis, is preferred
A minimum of 4 years of experience in a pharma, hospital or blood