Senior Manager, Stability Strategy

<p>Who We Are <br /><br />BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.<br /><br />Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.<br /><br />Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world. <br /><br />About Technical Operations <br /><br />BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. <br /><br /></p><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">SUMMARY</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">The Senior Manager, Stability Strategy is a senior individual contributor responsible for defining and owning stability strategies for assigned products across the product lifecycle (development through commercialization). This role operates as a product-aligned stability subject matter expert and is expected to independently design, justify, and defend stability strategies under conditions of complexity and ambiguity. </span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in stability within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with the ability to operate in a multi-modality environment and lead complex investigations and cross-functional initiatives.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">RESPONSIBILITIES</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Product Stability Program Execution</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Serve as primary owner of stability strategy for assigned products across development and commercial stages. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Design and maintain stability programs including choice of study conditions (ICH long term, intermediate, accelerated, stress), testing strategies, and bracketing and matrixing approaches.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Independently define and defend strategies for complex scenarios including accelerated development approaches, reduced testing design (bracketing/matrixing), SKU coverage and bridging strategies.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ensure phase-appropriate alignment of stability strategies with product knowledge, supply considerations, and regulatory expectations. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lead stability strategy support for process changes and comparability assessments, technology transfers, and lifecycle management activities, including post-approval changes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Make risk-based decisions in the absence of clear regulatory or industry precedent.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Author and review stability reports and summaries for inclusion in INDs, BLAs, Annual Reports, and other regulatory submissions</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lead investigations for significant deviations and quality events, including those at external testing laboratories, ensuring timely and compliant resolution</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Drive continuous improvement of processes to maintain compliance while supporting operational and commercial needs</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Author and review technical documentation, including protocols, reports, SOPs, test methods, and risk/impact assessments</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Initiate and own Quality Management System (QMS) records such as deviations, change controls, and CAPAs related to the stability program.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Data Management and Analysis</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Analyze and interpret stability data to establish and justify expiry and retest periods, assess degradation pathways and product risk, support storage and shipping condition recommendations, including allowable excursions.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Identify emerging trends and risks and proactively drive mitigation strategies.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Support the generation, maintenance, and reporting of stability data for clinical and commercial programs, including drug substance, drug product, and critical intermediates.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Oversee the collection and analysis of stability data and interpreting results to identify potential issues or trends; this includes accessing data from LIMS or CofAs and performing data analysis in data trending software (such as JMP) to generate and support conclusions in technical documentation.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Perform statistical analysis to provide shelf-life projections, support proposals for end-of-shelf-life specifications and monitor the performance of stability batches using statistical analysis to detect potential adverse trends which may need to be investigated.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Partner with the Product Quality Leaders (PQLs) to perform the statistical calculations needed to set acceptance criteria for product comparability </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">CMC Regulatory Submission Support</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Author and review stability sections for global regulatory submissions (e.g. IND/CTA, NDA/BLA, MAA, post-approval changes).</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Author annual report sections with stability summaries and data for regulatory submissions including but not limited to the US Annual Report, Canadian Yearly Biological Product report, and Brazil Annual Product Report</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Support responses to health authority questions and information requests</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ensure all strategies align with ICH guidelines and applicable global regulatory requirements.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Cross-Functional Alignment</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Coordinate with other departments (such as External Quality, QC, Analytical, PQL) to ensure that stability testing is integrated in the product development process.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Translate complex stability considerations into clear, actionable recommendations</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Drive alignment on strategy through scientific credibility and influence.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Coordinate with other departments to ensure the stability strategy is properly executed, including placement of annual commitment batches into the stability program according to regulatory commitments.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">EXPERIENCE</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Required Skills:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10+ years of experience within the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industry. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Demonstrated experience defining and managing stability programs across development and commercial phases of the product lifecycle.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Strong experience interpreting stability data to support expiry and/or retest decisions.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Strong working knowledge of ICH guidelines, global regulatory expectations, and statistical approaches for stability analysis.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Experience participating in health agency inspections.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Desired Skills:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12+ years of experience within the Biotechnology and/or Pharmaceutical industry preferred, including at least 2 years in a stability role. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Experience with multiple modalities (e.g. small molecules, biologics, oligonucleotides, etc.) strongly preferred.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Experience managing stability programs with atypical strategies through development and into commercialization strongly preferred.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Strong experience writing stability reports and summaries for inclusion in INDs, BLAs, and other regulatory submissions.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Demonstrated ability to defend stability decisions to regulators.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to influence diverse stakeholders to drive cross-functional decision-making.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Proficiency with Veeva, LIMS, and JMP strongly preferred.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">EDUCATION</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">BA/BS in Life Sciences or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">CONTACTS</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Interacts with Product Quality Leads, Supply Chain, Site QC, External Quality, Global External Operations, and Analytical Partner Leads.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">SHIFT DETAILS</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Office shift (M-F 8-5)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">ONSITE, REMOTE, OR FLEXIBLE</span></div><div><p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The role does not require time on site.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The role requires significant time in virtual meetings, as well as computer-based work (data analysis, document authoring/review), which can be successfully performed from home.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></p></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">TRAVEL REQUIRED</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">No regular travel requirements.</span></div><p><br /><br />Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned. <br /><br />Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled <br /><br />An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.<br /><br /><br />Ireland Safety Responsibility Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training. <br />Ireland Safety Responsibility<br />Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.</p>