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Senior Director, Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network F&E Lead
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Rockville - MD
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles15 certified filings for “Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in MD: $126k–$185k, median $140k. Most were filed at wage level II (47%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
You will • Establish user requirements and facility design standards for cell therapy manufacturing ; develop risk-based contamination control approaches that account for open and closed processing, personnel gowning regimes, environmental monitoring, and the unique biological risks inherent in patient-derived cellular materials • Collaborate with Global Real Estate and Engineering to evaluate network expansion opportunities; provide cell therapy-specific input on site selection criteria, facility requirements, infrastructure needs, and operational considerations • Provide input to and/or lead e ngineering s tudies to inform capital investment decisions, site master planning, new technology adoption or platform changes • Provide input to and participate in the established capital execution governance framework , planning and reporting • Lead identification and assessment of facility-related risks across existing sites and new-build programs , single points of failure in critical utilities, environmental control gaps, safety and infrastructure risks and develop mitigation strategies that inform capital prioritization and operational decisions • Harmonize F&E operating models across existing supply sites by identifying opportunities for standardization, shared processes, common resource models, operating costs and aligned ways of working; develop a roadmap to bring consistency without disrupting ongoing operations • Support development and deployment of Digital and AI solutions for Facilities & Engineering across the supply network • Support implementation of new technology for existing F&E site teams—including training, resource planning, and adoption playbooks • Support SHE management review based on data inputs from the supply sites; identify trends, compliance gaps, and improvement opportunities across the network; • P rovide input to cell therapy specific sustainability initiatives aligned with corporate strategy You have • Education : Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil/Structural, or Architectural Engineering); Master's degree preferred; professional engineering licensure (PE/CEng) desirable • Experience : Minimum 10 years in pharmaceutical/biotech facilities engineering with at least 5 years in a network, multi-site, or above-site role; direct experience with cell therapy, biologics, or ATMP manufacturing facility design strongly preferred; demonstrated experience developing user requirements and design standards for GMP facilities; involvement in greenfield or major expansion programs from conceptual design through operational handover • Technical Knowledge : Expert knowledge of contamination control strategy for aseptic and cell therapy environments, cleanroom design (ISO classifications), pharmaceutical HVAC systems, GMP facility requirements, Engineering Studies, and commissioning/qualification protocols; familiarity with sustainability frameworks and current regulatory expectations for cell therapy facility design • Skills : Engineering judgment, contamination control risk assessment, ability to develop standards and requirements, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder influence across sites and the ability to translate manufacturing operational needs into facility design requirements; comfortable operating in a support and input role within matrixed governance structures • Systems : Familiarity with BIM (Building Information Modeling), CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), environmental monitoring systems, and energy management platforms. The annual base pay for this position ranges from $185,000 to $278,000. Our positions offer eligibility for multiple in