Technical Transfer Manager - San Diego
Technical Transfer Manager
Location: San Diego, CA | Employment Type: Full-Time
Drive early-phase manufacturing and rapid RFP execution in a fast-paced CDMO.
PolyPeptide is looking for a Technical Transfer Manager to lead early-phase manufacturing efforts and ensure fast, high-quality technical responses to client RFPs. In this role, you’ll oversee early process development, support seamless client onboarding, and guide cross-functional teams as new projects move from concept to production.
What You’ll Do
- Lead technical evaluation and rapid turnaround of RFPs
- Oversee early-phase process development, scale-up, and tech transfer
- Support smooth onboarding of new clients and projects
- Partner with QA, QC, Supply Chain, and other functions to ensure operational readiness
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting for process and client-specific needs
- Lead technical documentation efforts, ensuring timely and compliant records
- Drive continuous improvement for speed, efficiency, and scalability
- Mentor technical staff and promote a culture of innovation and accountability
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field
- 10+ years in technical operations or manufacturing, ideally in a peptide CDMO
- Strong experience with RFP management and early-phase process development
- Solid understanding of GMP and regulatory requirements
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Experience with Lean or Six Sigma is a plus
Why Join PolyPeptide?
- Play a key role in shaping early-phase development for clients
- Work in a collaborative, agile environment where your expertise drives results
- Impact the speed, quality, and success of new peptide programs
Salary: $140K-$150K
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Department
- Production
- Locations
- San Diego
San Diego
Perks & Benefits
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Paid Holidays (13 Holidays)
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Paid Vacation Leave
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Paid Sick Leave
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Birthday Off
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Tuition Reimbursement Program
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Basic Life Policy & AD&D
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401K (6%Matching)
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Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
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Student Debt Reduction Program
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Fresh Fruit Program
Our Values
INNOVATION
- We are curious and explore new ways.
- We are ambitious and find solutions.
EXCELLENCE
- We have a strong technical knowledge and we deliver results.
- We deliver quality in everything we do.
TRUST
- We believe in teamwork and collaboration.
- We lead by example and accept responsibility.
About PolyPeptide US
PolyPeptide is a specialized Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide and oligonucleotide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). By supporting its customers mainly in pharma and biotech, it contributes to the health of millions of patients across the world.
PolyPeptide serves a fast-growing market, offering products and services from pre-clinical through to commercial stages. Its broad portfolio reflects the opportunities in drug therapies across areas and with a large exposure to metabolic diseases, including GLP-1.
Dating back to 1952, PolyPeptide today runs a global manufacturing network in Europe, the U.S. and India.
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