Manufacturing Operations Specialist()

Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS), headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a global life sciences company that provides a diverse portfolio of specialty products and services that address public health threats. The company develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical countermeasures (MCM) against chemical and biological, (CBRN) threats, as well as explosive-related threats and existing and emerging infectious diseases (EID). In 2018, the company diversified the scope of its public health threat mandate significantly by acquiring Adapt Pharma, the maker of NARCAN® Nasal Spray for opioid overdose reversal, and PaxVax, the maker of Vivotif® and Vaxchora®, which are marketed travelers vaccines for typhoid and cholera, as well as a number of R&D programs at various stages of development. Emergent BioSolutions continues to drive innovation and achieve significant growth YOY—growing from a company with only one product and less than $300M in revenue in 2012 to a broader base with 10 products that are now marketed or procured globally. The company is on target to exceed $1B revenues for 2019, one year ahead of plan, while advancing the founding mission to protect and enhance life. The company operates through four business units:

* VACCINES

* THERAPEUTICS

* DEVICES

* CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING

We go where others won’t, taking on some of the biggest public health challenges to protect and enhance millions of lives, and create a better, more secure world. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect and enhance life.

I. JOB SUMMARY

The Operations Specialist is responsible for direct support of process improvement and compliance directives associated with the manufacturing activities at the Emergent Camden facility. Direct performance of process deviation investigations, supporting corrective/preventive action (CAPA) creation and ownership, and change control generation, ownership, and execution in support of all Emergent Camden manufacturing processes.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Individual will be liaison between Quality Assurance and other departments to ensure Manufacturing commitments are completed in a compliant manner. They will operate in a cohesive fashion.
• Required to work with some supervision by senior staff and with other departmental or non-departmental personnel.
• Investigation and writing of non-conformances such as deviations, complaints, OOS, OOT, deviations, etc.
• Reviewing process, product and equipment related validation and stability protocols and reports
• Technical review of SOPs and processes
• Developing and implementing process improvements

Other:

• Participates in Manufacturing Process Improvement Teams
• Other assigned responsibilities as established by Manager.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

III. MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

• BS degree in Engineering, Business/Operations, or related discipline with 4-6 years GMP experience required, 2-3 years production supervision experience desired.
• MS or MBA degree in Engineering, Business/Operations, or related discipline with at least 2 years Manufacturing experience may be substituted.
• Ability to make sound decisions regarding compliance-related issues with moderate supervision.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and strong organizational skills.
• High level of personal/departmental accountability and responsibility.
• Ability to exercise judgment to determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Ability to use computer programs such as Access, Excel, SAP and an electronic document management system.
• Ability to work in a team environment and to work within that team to maximize efficiency and throughput.

Per CDC guidelines, Emergent strongly recommends that all employees working on site are vaccinated to help ensure their safety, as well as the safety of fellow employees. This includes the use of good judgment when determining when the CDC guidelines advise that you stay home when ill. There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions. Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Information submitted will be used by Emergent BioSolutions for activities related to your prospective employment. Emergent BioSolutions respects your privacy and any use of the information submitted will be subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy . Emergent BioSolutions does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Emergent BioSolutions by search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list shall become the property of Emergent BioSolutions and if the candidate is subsequently hired by Emergent BioSolutions, Emergent BioSolutions shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.