Senior Director of Production and Reagents

2 days ago


San Mateo, California, United States Kuraray America , Inc. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager or Associate Director to lead our Platform team in the high-throughput production, reagents, and assays support functions. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for creating and executing a vision for the growth of our high-throughput platform production, reagents development, and assay support functions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and execute a strategic plan for the growth of high-throughput platform production, reagents development, and assay support functions.
  • Manage and grow a team of scientists, providing scientific mentorship and guidance, and fostering growth opportunities.
  • Proactively identify, architect, and implement solutions that effectively scale our processes and drive continuous improvement across all areas of ownership.
  • Represent the platform production team in collaboration and coordination efforts across the company, from new program onboarding to weekly priorities.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts to identify and rectify root causes affecting BigHat's platform processes.
  • Drive the growth of BigHat's internal reagents capabilities, encompassing development, manufacturing, and quality control.
  • Lead assay support functions with emphasis on increasing platform robustness and flexibility, optimizing production assays, and refining performance qualification processes.
  • Partner closely with scientific, engineering, operations, and data science teams on growing BigHat's platform and processes.
  • (Preferred) Provide hands-on bench support for critical experiments as needed.
About You
  • Master's or Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading, mentoring, and growing teams.
  • Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting complex technical issues and driving continuous process improvements.
  • Strong scientific background with experience in molecular biology, reagents development, and QC.
  • Experience with LIMS and/or lab automation preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with members of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
About BigHat Biosciences

BigHat Biosciences designs safer, more effective biologic therapies for patients using machine learning and synthetic biology. We integrate a wet lab for high-speed characterization with machine learning technologies to guide the search for better antibodies. Our broad pipeline of wholly-owned and partnered therapeutic programs span many disparate indications with high unmet need, such as cancer, inflammation, and infectious disease. We have raised >$100M from top investors, including Section 32, a16z, and 8VC.



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