Biological Development Manager

Now Hiring: Biological Development Manager

Description

Master Seed/Cell production and submission for testing

Development and production of experimental vaccines

Development of robust vaccine antigen and downstream processing methods

Scale up of vaccine production methods

Successful transfer of production methods to Manufacturing

Provide technical support to Manufacturing

Early-stage assay development for new projects

Prepare and support submissions to regulatory agencies

Establish and maintain project and/or annual timelines and budgets

Strategic decision making based on company goals and objectives

Maintain collaborative relationships with external clients

Manage the day to day activities of the group

Ensure the proper training and safety of the group

Maintain the facilities and equipment in applicable R&D labs

Maintain concurrent and accurate documentation of all lab activities

Generate new SOPs when needed

Write and/or review internal and external protocols and reports

Monitor and evaluate completion of tasks and projects

Experience managing and training junior scientists

Experience with the USDA CVB

Experience with bacterial fermentation, downstream concentration and recovery methods, and lyophilization process development, optimization, scale up, and technology transfer activities

Skills

R&D, Vaccine, USDA, Fermentation, lyophilization, process development, assay development, lab, cell culture

Top Skills Details

R&D,Vaccine,USDA,Fermentation,lyophilization,process development,assay development

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor"s within a scientific related field required with a minimum 10+ years of experience. Out of the 10 years of experience you need to have to been a supervisor/manager with at least 5 direct reports

Master"s Degree within a scientific related field with a minimum of 6 years of experience. Out of the 6 years of experience you need to have to been a supervisor/manager with at least 3 direct reports

PhD within a scientific related field with a minimum of 4 years of experience. Out of the 4 years of experience you need to have been a supervisor/manager with at least 2 direct reports.

Must have demonstrated experience managing both projects and people within the biologics industry

Experience Level

Advanced Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lincoln, NE.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $98000.00 - $122000.00/yr.

Health, Vision, 401K, Dental, etc.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lincoln,NE.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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