Head: Biotechnology Product Development

3 months ago

Pinetown, South Africa NBISA Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
Guided by its purpose to provide products for patients to alleviate pain and suffering and improve their quality of life, NBI’s vision is to be the leading African manufacturer and supplier of quality therapeutic proteins and diagnostic products.

National Bioproducts Institute NPC has a vacancy for the role of Head: Biotechnology Product Development. The successful incumbent will be required to\;
- Develop and grow NBI’s R&D capabilities in line with strategic directives and expand NBI’s diagnostic and therapeutic product portfolio;
- Manage and grow NBI’s Biotechnology Product Development department by providing the required resources and support for the optimal functioning of the Department;
- Identify appropriate medical device, diagnostic and therapeutic protein development projects in line with NBI’s strategic and business objectives, in consultation with relevant stakeholders;
- Facilitate the internal technology transfer of the developed processes and products to Operations and Quality Control;
- Advise internal stakeholders on strategic biotechnological topics based on the latest scientific developments, trends and discoveries.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Masters degree in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or other relevant degree
- PhD in Biotechnology preferred
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience GMP or Biotechnology environment
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience at a management level
- Successfully track record in the field of Biotechnology R&D project management

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Grow and maintain NBI’s therapeutic protein and diagnostic development capabilities **in line with strategic and business objectives.** **Ensure that the financial accounting of NBI complies with IFRS;**
- In collaboration with the Head of QMSA:

- Build, equip, implement and maintain a well-resourced product development suite/laboratory to fulfil NBI’s R&D objectives.
- Develop, grow and maintain NBI’s R&D capability and capacity in line with strategic and business directives.
- Deliver complex projects that combine objectives in new product development, influencing NBI’s strategic growth, operational and commercial outcomes.
- Provide resources for the effective functioning of the Biotechnology Product Development Department.
- Accountable for directing scientific and technical development within the Department.
- Create awareness of intellectual property and licensing issues and enable a broad understanding of technologies including emerging technologies to NBI staff.
- Review scientific literature, abstracts, patents, and applicable method papers as appropriate.
- Conducts literature research and prepare technical reports relating to identified research priorities.
- Provide high level report back on the functioning of NBI’s Biotechnology Product Development
- Determines research needs through consultative collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborates with other functions/departments within NBI to improve existing pharmaceutical products and create new products.
- Ensures ongoing up to date knowledge of cutting edge technologies in the Biotechnology field as it related to diagnostics and biologics/biosimilars through extensive reading, research and maintaining and developing contacts with experts in the field.
- Co-ordinates research and development of processes leading to the reproducible, practical and economical production of antibodies and pharmaceutical products
- Researches, evaluates and responds to requests from customers for product development proposals
- Compiles and submits proposals and business plans to external stakeholders for funding.
- Maintains relationships with key external stakeholders and funding organisations such as the relevant government departments, local and international research institutions, WHO, academic institutions, etc.

**Identify suitable R&D projects, and provide resources to manage and report on the R&D projects to expand NBI’s product portfolio**
- Provide technical and scientific input to identify appropriate medical device, diagnostic and therapeutic protein development projects in line with NBI’s strategic and business objectives, in consultation with relevant stakeholders;
- Inculcate a project management approach to ensure that projects are adequately defined and managed in terms of milestones, timelines, budgets and resource requirements
- Ensure that development projects are successfully completed on time and within budget.
- Implement and use an appropriate performance monitoring/ measuring tool for project timelines.
- Ensure that projects are completed in such a way that is feasible, practical, scalable, economical, in line with cGMP and other requirements.
- Enable staff to work efficiently through regular project team meetings to monitor progress against milestones, budgets and risk mitigation plans and resolve technical quality or resource issues smoothly.
- Develop and

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