Head of Product Science and Lab Operations (MSAT) (Director)
Genentech · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
About this role
<h3>The Position</h3><p><span>Genentech’s Hillsboro Oregon campus—Hillsboro Innovative Therapies (HIT)—serves as a critical hub for emerging cell & gene therapy manufacturing. Housed within a modern 75-acre facility just outside Portland, HIT is at the forefront of advancing cell and gene therapy medicines through accelerated clinical and commercial manufacturing capabilities, aligning with Genentech’s mission to bring transformative therapies to patients.</span></p><p></p><p><span>As part of Genentech’s Cell and Gene Therapy community, this role offers the opportunity to shape and scale advanced therapy platforms through cross-site collaboration, data-driven innovation, and continuous improvement. This leader will play a pivotal role in defining and executing the MSAT strategy for cell therapy, guiding decisions, influencing global technology platforms, and representing HIT in strategic Roche network initiatives.</span></p><p></p><p><b>The Opportunity:</b></p><p><span>As the </span><b>Head of Product Science and Lab Operations</b>,<span> you will lead a team of scientists and engineers within the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) function, focused on process science, technology transfer, and process validation strategy for cell therapy manufacturing
This team plays a pivotal role in enabling right-first-time manufacturing through data-driven process design, lifecycle validation, deviation investigation, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will serve as the strategic leader for each of these areas from development through commercial manufacturing and will also be responsible for the MSAT laboratory.</span></p><p></p><p><span>In addition to site responsibilities, you will serve as a network-level thought partner, representing HIT in enterprise planning forums, platform strategy discussions, and cross-functional governance bodies. You will be accountable for establishing scalable and future-ready MSAT capabilities that enable Genentech’s growing
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