Biogen Posted July 31, 2026

Sr. Supervisor, Manufacturing - Small Scale Purification (Days)

Research Triangle Park, United States Full time
Manufacturing & CMC Senior

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About this opportunity

About This Role

Our factories run 24/7 operations. Our manufacturing teams work 12-hour shifts (either Days or Nights) on a 2-2-3 calendar rotation.

Shift Details: This role follows a 2-2-3 calendar rotation on days (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET)

Internal Shift Details: Black Day rotating schedule

We are seeking a Supervisor to lead day shift operations supporting drug substance manufacturing under cGMP conditions. This role oversees Manufacturing Associates, ensures compliant execution of production activities, and drives a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in coordinating cross-functional activities and delivering manufacturing campaigns in a highly regulated environment.

What You'll Do

Manage, coach, and develop Manufacturing Associates; identify skill gaps and implement development plans

Schedule and direct daily manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment with production timelines and priorities

Ensure all activities are executed in compliance with cGMP standards and that team members are fully trained prior to execution

Partner cross-functionally with QC, QA, Materials Management, MS&T, Validation, Facilities, and Engineering to support batch execution, sampling, and validation activities

Lead and support training efforts across safety, GMP, and process-related activities; monitor and improve safety performance

Troubleshoot operational and equipment issues; coordinate maintenance, repairs, and changeovers with Facilities

Draft and revise manufacturing documentation, including batch records and SOPs

Who You Are

You’re a hands-on leader with a strong foundation in drug substance manufacturing and a deep understanding of cGMP operations. You bring both technical credibility and people leadership, with the ability to influence, coach, and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Required Skills

The following combination of academic and/or relevant experience may be considered: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, STEM preferred and at minimum 3 years of direct experience

A BioWorks Certificate and/or associate's degree, STEM preferred and at minimum 5 years of direct experience

A High School Diploma (or equivalent) and at minimum 7 years of direct experience

Strong working knowledge of cGMP requirements with the ability to ensure compliant execution of manufacturing activities

Demonstrated experience being a lead, leading, supervising, coaching, and/or developing manufacturing teams

Experience leading training efforts across safety, GMP, and process-related activities, with a focus on compliance and performance

Preferred Skills

Experience troubleshooting downstream operational and equipment issues and coordinating maintenance, repairs, and changeovers

Experience drafting and revising manufacturing documentation, including batch records and SOPs

Job Level: Professional

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $98,000.00-$127,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement

Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance

A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)

Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance

80 hours of sick time per calendar year

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit

401(k) program participation with company matched contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year

Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.  Read on  to learn more about our Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Research Triangle Park, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 373 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 53 biopharma companies.

373Comparable roles tracked
344Currently active
53Companies hiring similar roles
20Countries represented

Salary context

175 of 373 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Scientist II – CMC Developmental Sciences · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $222,900 (median $142,325)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 373 comparable roles

United States267
India37
Ireland10
Singapore10
Netherlands7
Switzerland6

+ 14 more countries

Seniority mix

373 of 373 peers have a known seniority level

Senior250
Principal79
Associate Director44

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 373 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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