Associate Director, Upstream Technical Operations Lead

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Job Description Join our state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing facility in Dunboyne as the Upstream Technical Operations Lead. In this pivotal role, you will hold end-to-end technical, manufacturing, and people accountability for a complex, growing biologics program. Reporting directly to the Upstream Technical Operations Director as part of the MSAT function, you will lead a high-performing team of scientists and engineers delivering day-to-day manufacturing support across the entire upstream process—from media preparation and cell culture to bioreactor operations, harvest, and process monitoring. What You Will Do Technical Program Ownership • Maintain end-to-end technical ownership of the assigned biologics program, guiding activities from technology transfer and PPQ execution through to commercial lifecycle management. • Act as a core member of the Upstream technical leadership team, helping to shape the site's overall technical strategy and execution standards. Manufacturing Support & Operational Excellence • Enable robust, compliant, and reliable production by providing visible, floor-based technical support to resolve real-time manufacturing issues. • Set clear priorities,…