Vice President

Job Description : Vice President – Vaccine Manufacturing NETHERLANDS Open to International candidates Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for vaccine manufacturing across commercial and development operations. Drive end-to-end manufacturing of viral, bacterial, recombinant, and other vaccine platforms while ensuring regulatory compliance. Lead manufacturing scale-up, technology transfer, process optimization, and capacity expansion initiatives. Ensure compliance with global regulatory standards including USFDA, EMA, MHRA, WHO, PIC/S, and GMP requirements. Develop and implement operational excellence initiatives to improve productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Technical Services, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and Validation teams. Drive digital manufacturing, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Build and mentor high-performing manufacturing leadership teams. Ensure EHS compliance and foster a strong quality and safety culture. Should be PhD / M.Pharm / M.Sc / B.Tech / M.Tech in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline. with 20–25+ years of progressive experience in vaccine manufacturing within reputed pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations. Proven experience leading large-scale vaccine manufacturing facilities. Strong expertise in aseptic manufacturing, sterile operations, biologics, technology transfer, validation, and regulatory inspections. Demonstrated success in handling global regulatory audits and commercial manufacturing operations. Excellent strategic leadership, stakeholder management, and people leadership capabilities. Preferred Experience Exposure to commercial vaccine manufacturing for domestic and international markets. Experience with facility expansion, greenfield/brownfield projects, and operational transformation. Strong understanding of Industry 4.0, manufacturing excellence, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

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