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KBI Biopharma

CDMO delivering cell line development

Principal Project Manager

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 3
Full-timeDurham, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or bioscience, or equivalent experience, and at least 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology field are required.
  • At least 5 years of management experience is required.
  • At least 5 years of project management experience and 5 years of GxP operations experience are required.
  • Must be able to guide current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) decision-making in biopharmaceutical manufacturing regarding quality systems, manufacturing, and validation.
  • Must have strong technical writing, communication, and coordination skills.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Project.
  • Must have a broad understanding of applicable codes and regulations.
  • Must know quality systems and cGMP requirements across multiple regulatory jurisdictions, including the FDA, EU, and ICH, and be able to evaluate and escalate risk effectively.
  • Must demonstrate risk assessment and risk management capability.
  • Must demonstrate project management capability, including delivering projects under aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate New Product Introductions and Product Reintroductions at KBI Boulder and ensure the inputs necessary for manufacturing to start as scheduled.
  • Own metrics and monitor key milestones that enable on-time, in-full delivery of client programs before Tech Transfer, including resin selection and lock leading to procurement, Bill of Material development leading to procurement, and Process Lock enabling Tech Transfer.
  • Ensure site leadership is aware of potential impacts to planned manufacturing start dates.
  • Own metrics and monitor milestones throughout Tech Transfer, including the Tech Transfer schedule, Tech Transfer milestones, Make-A-Batch, Test-A-Batch, Process Model Completion, Batch Record coordination and delivery, Sample Plans and Laboratory Information Management System coordination, Bill of Material maturity, and material procurement.
  • Own metrics, monitoring, and coordination leading to an on-time manufacturing start, including New Product Introduction/Product Reintroduction change control and implementation; monitoring and coordinating change-control deliverables; material and process change records; Batch Production Records; supply-chain readiness; and process-overview training as needed.
  • Own the New Product Introduction/Product Reintroduction program for Boulder.
  • Guide standardization of production record content and format.

Desired Qualifications

  • Background in Process Validation.
  • Project Management Professional certification.
  • Lean or Six Sigma certification.

About the Company

KBI Biopharma

CDMO delivering cell line development

KBI Biopharma is a CDMO that accelerates the development of biological medicines by providing rapid cell line generation and process development for preclinical programs. It uses established mammalian and microbial expression systems (such as CHO K1, CHO S, CHO DG44, HEK293, and DXB11 E. coli) to create production cell lines and develop integrated manufacturing processes. Compared with competitors, it wins on speed, end-to-end capability, and flexibility across multiple platforms to move projects quickly from discovery to preclinical milestones for a diverse client base. Its goal is to reduce risk, shorten development timelines, and expand global access to life-saving biologic therapies.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$109.5M
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1996

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