Director, Production

At RayzeBio, every day is an opportunity to ignite meaningful change. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, RayzeBio blends the nimble, pioneering spirit of an emergent biotech with the global expertise and resources of a leading innovator in oncology. Our mission is to develop transformative radiopharmaceutical therapies that offer new hope for patients living with cancer. Here, you’ll join a multidisciplinary team where your ideas are valued, your expertise is amplified, and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. From day one, expect to make an immediate impact—on our science, on our teams, and most importantly, on patients. Learn more about RayzeBio: https://careers.bms.com/rayzebio/

Job Description 

The Director, Production is an integral part of bringing RayzeBio’s innovative drug products to patients in need. In this role, you will report directly to the Director, Operations and be primarily responsible for directing the day-to-day production activities to achieve corporate objectives at the site.  The Director, Production will oversee and lead a team of production personnel to successfully deliver quality finished radiopharmaceutical products, on time, and in accordance with the production schedule.  Additional responsibilities will include working with the Director, Operations in readying the site for scalability, as we work towards commercialization goals and expanded pipeline products. 

 

Job Responsibilities 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.  

• Provide leadership and direction to members of the production team including manager(s), supervisor(s), operator(s), and associate(s).  

• Collaborate with other functional areas for the triage of deviations, investigations, and CAPAs. 

• Represent production for the internal and external technical transfer of future projects.  

• Collaborate with the Project Management team to assure production schedule adherence. 

• Assist the Director, Operations in mentoring and development of key members of the production team. 

• Align with leadership on the Isotope Production team to ensure GMP compliance and synergy across all operations at the site. 

• Work with Quality, Validation, Engineer Services and Facility Engineering counterparts to successfully develop and implement novel radiopharmaceutical technologies. 

• Work with EM/Microbiology team to ensure contamination control strategies are followed and any OOT or OOS issues are addressed in a timely manner. 

• Develop and manage production related performance metrics.  

• Assist the Director, Operations with production-related budgeting.   

• Ensure production personnel comply with site EHS and Radiation Safety programs and promote a culture of safety. 

• Review, author and/or revise technical documents (SOPs, forms, deviations, etc.) as needed. 

• Up to 15% of travel required.  

 

Education and Experience: 

• 10+ years’ manufacturing experience in a cGMP injectable or Radiopharmaceutical environment is required.  

• Proven production leadership and management experience. 

• Demonstrated experience creating and managing production related metrics. 

• Working knowledge of industry related electronic systems (ERP, EQMS, etc.) 

• BS or MS Degree in a related technical field. 

 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Proven leadership and personnel management experience. 
• Strong knowledge of injectable and/or radiopharmaceutical drug product manufacturing. 
• Excellent professional ethics, integrity, and ability to maintain confidential information.
• Organized and detail oriented. 
• Strong time management and organizational skills. 
• Strong interpersonal communication skills. 
• Motivated, adaptable, and able to work under pressure.  
• Leverages AI to drive program, portfolio, or functional performance through prioritization and scaled adoption

 

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear and climb stairs with or without accommodation. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.  

  

This is a position that requires working in a laboratory environment, protective clothing, gloves, and safety glasses are required while working in a laboratory environment with radioactive materials. 

 

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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

RayzeBio and Bristol Myers Squibb

RayzeBio was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in 2024 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMS; however, RayzeBio will continue to operate as a standalone organization.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS and RayzeBio are dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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BMS and RayzeBio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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R1602696 : Director, Production