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Senior Director, Biologics Platform Technologies Head

GlaxoSmithKline
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United States, Maryland, Rockville
Jul 16, 2025
Site Name: Upper Merion, Barnard Castle, Cambridge MA, USA - Maryland - Rockville
Posted Date: Jul 16 2025

Senior Director, Biologics Platform Technologies Head

Are you ready to lead innovation in biologics manufacturing and play a pivotal role in advancing transformative medicines? At GSK, we're committed to delivering science-led solutions that positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Join us to revolutionize how we tackle disease and redefine the future of healthcare.

About the Role

As the Senior Director, Biologics Platform Technologies Head, you'll be at the forefront of our mission to industrialize cutting-edge biologics technologies, ensuring that our manufacturing processes are compliant, cost-efficient, and state-of-the-art. You'll lead a team of experts, collaborate across geographies, and drive innovation in biologics manufacturing platforms to support GSK's evolving product portfolio.

This is more than a leadership position - it's an opportunity to shape the future of biologics manufacturing, leveraging digital solutions, process modeling, and continuous improvement strategies to ensure GSK remains ahead of disease.

What You'll Do

  • Strategic Leadership: Lead technology transfers, define and implement biologics platform strategies, and drive lifecycle improvements for our biologics portfolio.
  • Innovation & Industrialization: Develop and industrialize new biologics platforms, utilizing digital tools and modeling to optimize processes and performance.
  • Team Building: Manage and mentor a high-performing team of biologics SMEs, fostering capability growth across global manufacturing sites.
  • Problem Solving: Provide technical support, troubleshoot issues, and resolve challenges related to biologics technology platforms.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with Site MSAT teams, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
  • Performance Management: Establish and lead initiatives to improve product robustness, manufacturing performance, and subject matter expertise across the network.

Why You?

You're an experienced leader with deep expertise in biologics manufacturing, a sharp strategic mindset, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. You thrive in dynamic environments, can navigate complex technical challenges, and have a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering results.

Basic Qualifications

We're looking for professionals with:

  • Advanced scientific qualifications (BSc, MSc, or PhD) in chemical engineering, pharmacy, biochemistry, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of experience, including leading technical teams across multiple geographies.
  • Expertise in biologics manufacturing platforms, technical transfers, process improvement, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Working knowledge of digital solutions and their application in biologics manufacturing.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

While not required, the following will give you an edge:

  • Experience leading platform technology teams or manufacturing groups.
  • Ability to navigate complex global environments and work collaboratively across functions.
  • Creativity in problem-solving, with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Closing Date for Applications - 30th July 2025

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 2.3 billion packs of medicines and doses of vaccines in 2023.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst continuing to deliver across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $196,350 to $327,250 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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