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Position: ProcessImprovementSpecialistIReportsto: DirectorofBiotechnologyDepartment: ProcessImprovementDateRevised: November2011FLSAStatus: Exempt(salary)Scope:TheProcessImprovement(PI)Specialistprovidesthecompanywithexpertiseinthevariousprocessesinvolved

inthemanufacturingofpoultryvaccines.Theindividualwillberesponsibleforperformingexperimental

proceduresnecessarytoidentify,analyze,andimproveexistingmanufacturingprocessesandproductquality.

Inadditiontotheexperimentalduties,theincumbentwillberesponsibleforthecreationandrevisionof

instructionaldocuments,StandardOperatingProcedures(SOPs),productiontracking,dataanalysis,andtrial

reports. ThePISpecialistwillbeacoreteammemberonprocessdevelopmentprojects. Theincumbentwill

workclosely

with

the

Production

Department,

Quality

Control

Department

(QC),

and

Research

&

Development

Department(R&D)todesign,develop,andtracknewmanufacturingprocesses,andproducts,inaccordance

withUSDAand9CFRregulations.

DutiesandResponsibilities:1. Designs,coordinates,andexecutestrialsandprojects,bothindependentlyandincollaborationwithcrossfunctionaldepartments. Indoingso,incumbentmustensurenecessaryresourcesarescheduled

andmadeavailable,activitieswithinandbetweendepartmentsarecoordinated,trialprotocolsand

objectivesaredevelopedandadheredto,andtherequireddataforanalysisisretrievedand

documented. AsoundworkingrelationshipwiththeR&D,QC,AvianServices,Productionand

RegulatoryDepartmentsisessentialtosuccessfullyaccomplishtrialandprojectobjectives.

2. Createsmonitoringmethods,suchaschartsandgraphs,toassisttheteamandotherdepartmentsinrecognizingthesuccessofnewlyimplementedproceduresortechnologies,andinrecognizing

downwardtrendsinperformancebeforedetrimentaleffectstotheproductoccur.

3. Collaborateswiththeappropriatedepartmenthead,supervisorand/ormanagertounderstandscheduledemandsandarrangedailytaskstoachievedepartmentalandcompanywideobjectives.

4. CollaborateswithotherProcessImprovementSpecialists,underthedirectionoftheDirectorofBiotechnology,toprovidescientificguidanceandassistancetoresolvetechnicalproblemsinthe

ProductionDepartment.

5. Progressivelyundertakesareviewandanalysisofproductionactivitiesandmethodologiestoensurecompliance

with

the

approved

Outlines

of

Production.

6. UndertheguidanceoftheDirectorofBiotechnology,providesrecommendationsandimplementsprocesschangesincollaborationwiththeotherProcessImprovementSpecialistsandcrossfunctional

projectteamstoensurecompliancewithcompanyobjectivesandtherequirementsof9CFR.

7. CreatesorrevisesSOPstocoverallprocedureswithinthePIDepartmentandaspectsofprocesschangeswithinthecompany.Theuseofphoto/pictureSOPsisencouraged.

8. Documentstrialsandsubmitsreportscontaininganyrecommendedchangesincurrentpracticesandprocedures.

Job Description

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9. Collaborateswithproject teammembers,clients,vendors,anduppermanagement to facilitateandachieveprojectgoals.

10.Collaboratesinallaspectsoftechnologytransferandlaunchingnewprocessesintoproduction.11.Presentsscientificdataandstatusreportsforpeerreviewto individuals insmallgroups,departmentheads,andtechnicalteams,aswellassummaryreportsatcompanywidemeetings.

12.Will assist the Director of Biotechnology in the implementation of new testing using molecularbiotechnologytechniques,includingPCRandRTPCR.

13.Weekendandoffhourworkmaybeoccasionallynecessary.14.OtherdutiesasassignedbytheDirectorofBiotechnology.

Qualifications:MusthaveaminimumofaBachelorsDegreeinbiology,microbiology,oranengineeringdiscipline. Recent

recipientsofaMastersDegreewithexperienceinmolecularbiotechnologypreferred. Significantdirect

experiencein

vaccine

production

is

highly

desirable.

Aworkingknowledgeofmathematicsandbasicformulationsisessential,asistheabilitytogather,organize,

analyze,document,andpresentdata.Theincumbentmustbeabletoindependentlycomposereportsand

presentationstoeffectivelycommunicatewithmanagementandotherdepartments.Musthavesound

judgment,aswellasexcellentplanning,organizing,interpersonal,oralandwrittencommunicationskills. The

abilitytoachievegoals,coupledwithtenacityandreasonedanalysesisrequired. Theincumbentmustbea

selfmotivatedteamplayerwithapositiveattitudeandacommitmenttomeetingtargets. Flexibilityand

adaptabilityarekeytraitscoupledwiththeinitiativetoresolveproblems.MustbeproficientwithMSWord

andExcel.

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