Director of MS&T (Animal Health)

Location: Columbia, Missouri, United States; onsite manufacturing facility

Salary: Competitive salary plus bonus, profit share, and 401(k); salary commensurate with experience

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures USDA-licensed veterinary biologics for the animal health industry in an ISO 9001-certified facility.

What you will do

• Provide scientific leadership and technical oversight for commercial veterinary biological production at Establishment #345.
• Lead large-scale BSL2 production cycles, including fermentation, cell culture, and upstream and downstream manufacturing processes.
• Drive process and yield improvement initiatives through small-scale trials and continuous improvement projects involving equipment and instrumentation.
• Lead investigations and root cause analyses for OOS, OOT, and OOE events, document deviations, and recommend engineering changes.
• Manage master seed inventory, reference standard qualifications, in-process analytical testing, serial assay review, and reference standard review.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, USDA, OSHA, environmental, GMP, GDP, and other applicable regulatory requirements while supporting the Lab Director and Quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in chemistry, microbiology, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biologics, or related manufacturing environments, with progressive leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of fermentation, bioprocessing bioreactors, tanks, support equipment, GMP, and GDP.
• Ability to follow manufacturing outlines, standard operating procedures, and corporate and regulatory policies.
• Strong written and verbal communication, effective time management, initiative, and ability to support or train colleagues.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Laboratory inventory supply management and production forecasting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, collaborative, decisive, and technically knowledgeable leadership environment.
• Mission focused on premium animal health products, scientific excellence, integrity, and proactive innovation.
• Competitive salary with bonus, profit-sharing, and 401(k) benefits.
• Regular work schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Drug testing and a post-offer physical may be required.