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Director @Genezen
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WORK HISTORY
Director @Genezen
Lexington, MA, US
Provide strong leadership, guidance, and scientific oversight to the Process Development (Upstream and Downstream) and Analytical Development teamsPassionate about building teams and a well-characterized, controlled, and efficient viral vector production processes. Foster cross-functional collaboration with Quality, EHS, and Manufacturing, while working closely with the executive leadership team on strategic decision-making. Direct the planning, execution and customer interaction during all late phase development and manufacturing programs. Lead process improvements for clinical and commercially compliant manufacturing and analytical processes.Responsibilities• Responsible for building and development of the Process and Analytical Development teams (20 team members) • Provide strategy, leadership, and scientific direction for development, design, scale-up and transfer of AAV, LVV and RVV production processes • Provide substantial input toward equipment and technology assessment, integration, automation, and closed-system evaluations for viral vector processes. • Implement cutting-edge analytical methods for viral vector process characterization.• Monitor and report on area performance to CSO, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing process improvements. • Designing lean and efficient process development programs that accelerate client timelines and maximize use of organizational resources.• Manage resources for development teams to meet project deliverables• Assist in generation of schedules and budgets for PD/AD team activities• Collaborate with manufacturing, MSAT and QA to define and direct AAV, LVV and RVV process control strategies, define critical process parameters (CPPs) and establish acceptance criteria• As a viral vector process SME, support other functions including strategy for testing of raw materials, pre-clinical development, reference standards and assay validations, etc.
EDUCATION
Rhode Island College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General
UMass Chan Medical School
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), HIV Biology
ABOUT ERIC WEISS
Expert in gene therapy production and analysis with a track record of driving multiple, diverse projects to completion. Experienced in leadership of cross-functional teams for product development and project success. Demonstrated record of innovation and analytical assay development in support of viral vector process development and able to convey complex ideas and detailed methods to audiences with varied levels of experience and knowledge.
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