Senior Packaging Manager

Role: Senior Packaging Manager supporting pharmaceutical packaging within development programs, focusing on process transfer, robustness, and supply continuity. Responsibilities include managing CMO selection and technical transfer, leading process improvement initiatives, overseeing packaging process performance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role involves active collaboration with external manufacturing partners, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to optimize packaging operations, reduce supply risks, and implement OPEX initiatives. Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's in science, engineering, or related field with at least 6 years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging, process development, and technology transfer. Skills required include expertise in primary and secondary packaging technologies (e.g., blister, bottles, serialization), regulatory compliance, root cause analysis, process monitoring, and statistical data analysis. Strong influencing, negotiation, and communication skills are essential. High-value specifics: Experience with OSD packaging, serialization technology, process validation, and regulatory filings. Work setup involves a full-time position based in New Brunswick, NJ, with potential for cross-functional and external collaborations in a regulated biopharma environment.