Director Packaging and Serialization

Please note that this position is based in San Diego, CA. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Position Summary

The Director, Packaging and Serialization is responsible for coordination of packaging (package design), artwork, and serialization with commercial Drug Product Contract Manufacturing organizations (CMO’s), and other third party suppliers for products as identified. Subject matter expert in the field of serialization to oversee our CMOs running commercial and Acadia data management and integration.  Experienced in the technical aspects of product introduction into the EU and other global markets as related to serialization, package design, and local requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains good working relationships with both internal stakeholders and contract manufacturers.
• Acquires and maintains scientific and technological knowledge and background of existing and new pharmaceutical (surface) serialization technologies to ensure our CMOs are aligned. Verifies CMO serialization technologies and ensures compliance with pharmaceutical regulatory requirements (EU FMD and DSCSA).
• Coordinate periodic CMO Manufacturing meetings preparing minutes and tracking completion of action items.
• Maintains and follow through a consolidated Acadia Manufacturing action log to ensure all manufacturing related actions are completed on time.
• Work with CMOs and Acadia participants to schedule and coordinate Steering Committee Meetings.
• Works with Quality Group and Acadia Manufacturing SMEs to ensure Quality Events are managed and communicated appropriately to ensure timely resolution and closure.
• With Quality Assurance, ensures CMOs remain current and compliant with all GMP related requirements, guidelines and procedures.
• Provide onsite process coverage as person-in-plant as needed
• Develops, collects appropriate internal and external metrics to measure CMO and Acadia performance.
• Communicates manufacturing or technology related issues and information to Manufacturing production team members, department stakeholders, and other members of the project team.
• Supervise, train and mentor personnel as needed.

Education/Experience/Skills:

• BS in Engineering/Chemistry or equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience.  Scientific advanced degree a plus.  A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology or equivalent industry. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Contract service provider experience.
• Strong understanding is required of the biopharmaceutical serialization and packaging process
• Demonstrated experience with preparing/reviewing annual product review/product quality review reports.
• Extensive knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
• Able to operate effectively and with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding communicator: direct, effective, clear, concise, well organized and appropriate.
• Domestic and International travel is required for this role.
• Experience in a cGMP environment
• Fluent in English, preferably French and/or German
• Capability to communicate efficiently and effective about issues of a complex (technological and scientific) nature
• Attention for detail

Scope:

Manages segment to achieve goals in accordance with established policies, meet schedules and resolve problems; may provide direction to and review of, managers, supervisors, or employees. Works on abstract problems that may cross functional areas.  Interacts with management on matters concerning functional area. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional area and may impact overall company operations.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment and independently from remote locations. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.   Ability to travel by car or airplane independently up to 25% of the time and work after hours if required by travel schedule or business issues.

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