Manufacturing Lead Operator

Legend Biotech
Raritan, New Jersey, United StatesPosted 4 March 2026

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three RD sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2;"> </p></div><div class="col-xs-12 no-horiz-padding"><hr> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Legend Biotech is seeking a <strong>Manufacturing Lead Operator</strong> as part of the <strong>Technical Operations </strong>team based in <strong>Raritan, NJ. </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></p> <p class="drawer-body-p"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CAR-T products and processes are a novel cell therapy, and thus are well supported by a degree in engineering or a related field where not only are valuable scientific and technical skills learned, but also the ability to connect ideas and analyze complex problems. This role will be part of the Technical Operations team responsible for the production of a personalized cell therapy to support both clinical and commercial requirements in a sterile cGMP environment. Job duties will be performed within a team based on an assigned production shift schedule.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Establishes effective time management skills and prioritization of various job requirements, supported by a degree in engineering or related field to better analyze and execute effective decision during critical times for positive outcomes.<br></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To offer support in development of CAR-T manufacturing processes, this individual requires an understanding of the underlying technical requirements of the process and product must have, where complex risk analyses and change management techniques are utilized to establish a high quality and safe drug product through periods of improvement.<br></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This individual with strong scientific and technical background, will support the development of manufacturing processes, and will work with technical support and engineering personnel to drive continuous improvements and implement corrective and preventative actions within cell therapy Technical Operations.<br></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvet ... (truncated, view full listing at source)