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Panther's precisely engineered smart microarray patches (SmartPatches) address a wide range of needs in Skin Health (cosmetics, medical aesthetics) and are designed to treat conditions in Systemic Health (infectious diseases, allergies, cancer, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders). Billions of people around the world lack access to effective treatment, and we will change this.\nSmartPatches enable effective, tech-enabled customer experiences, and our AI platform provides valuable insights for improved patient outcomes and the development of even better treatments. SmartPatches are affordable to manufacture and distribute, and easy to apply, resulting in greater access and market expansion. Panther is developing clinically validated products, the first of which launches in 2027.\nThe Opportunity\nPanther Life Sciences is building a new category of consumer-centric health and beauty products powered by our SmartPatch platform. As we move from development into commercialization, manufacturing becomes the critical unlock for scale, quality, and customer trust.\nWe are seeking a Director of Manufacturing Operations to own this transition end-to-end. This role is responsible for translating innovative R&D into reliable, high-quality, and scalable commercial production across both cosmetic and medical device products. You will lead the build-out of Panther's manufacturing strategy, serving as the bridge between internal development teams and external CMO partners.\nYou will define how manufacturing operates at Panther, from selecting and standing up partners, to leading technology transfer, to building the systems that allow us to scale from thousands to millions of units. This is not a maintenance role. You will be building the manufacturing function from scratch. Your work will directly impact product availability, customer experience, and the company's ability to grow.\nYou will work closely with the leadership team and cross-functional team members in formulation, device development, and quality to establish a manufacturing engine that supports both near-term commercial goals and long-term platform expansion. This is for someone who wants to build, scale, and set the standard for manufacturing in a category-defining company with a great team and a platform that is already generating clinical results. If you want to build something that matters, we want to hear from you.\nSome travel will required approximately 10% -30%\nThis role is ideally based in Pittsburgh, with New York as an alternative location.\"\nResponsibilities\nCDMO & Manufacturing Operations\nServe as the primary relationship owner and day-to-day point of contact for CMO partners\n\nLead technology transfer from R&D to clinical and commercial manufacturing\n\nOversee late-stage clinical and commercial production across product lines\n\nDrive manufacturing performance metrics including yield, throughput, and product quality\n\nSupport CMO selection and onboarding, including process validation and scale-up\n\nBuild and manage supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, and inventory operations\n\nOwn material sourcing and supplier relationships\n\nIdentify critical dependencies and build supplier redundancy to mitigate risk\n\nScaling, Systems & Financial Planning\nBuild the manufacturing line from the ground up with a path from ~10K to ~1M units per month\n\nDrive automation, process optimization, and line redesign as production scales\n\nOwn manufacturing cost modeling and financial planning (FP&A) for operations\n\nDevelop sourcing strategy and budget frameworks in partnership with finance and leadership\n\nEstablish systems and processes to support future team growth and internal manufacturing capabilities\n\nQuality, Compliance & Cross-Functional Leadership\nEnsure manufacturing quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to QMS\n\nPartner cross-functionally with leadership, formulation, device, and quality teams\n\nContribute to customer satisfaction through reliable product delivery and issue resolution\n\nQualifications\nProven experience scaling a product from R&D to commercial manufacturing in a regulated environment\n\nExperience overseeing manufacturing operations for a Class II or III medical device or equivalent regulated product\n\nHands-on experience scaling production volumes significantly (e.g., 10x or more)\n\nDirect experience working with CMO partners including selection, onboarding, and tech transfer\n\nExperience managing supply chain, logistics, inventory, and fulfillment operations\n\nFamiliarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS) in regulated environments\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead technology transfer and process scale-up\n\nExperience with manufacturing cost modeling and financial planning\n\nDirect people management experience\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with combination products (drug + device), such as auto-injectors, EpiPens, nasal sprays, or microarray-based systems\n\nBackground in Material Science & Technology Transfer (MSNT)\n\nExperience scaling production to high-volume output (100K+ units per month)\n\nExperience across both cosmetic and medical device products\n\nExperience with automation and line redesign in a manufacturing scale-up context\n\nBackground in customer support or customer-facing operations within manufacturing\n\nExperience managing managers or building multi-layered organizations\n\nStrong systems orientation with experience implementing or optimizing operational infrastructure\n\nBenefits\nBuild something unique and high-impact with a world-class team of experts in technology, healthcare, and science.\n\nEquity in the form of stock options\n\nCompetitive health insurance, including 90% employer-paid medical, plus dental and vision\n\nLife, AD&D and short-term disability insurance\n\nPaid time off and paid company holidays\n\nIn-person company events\n\nFully stocked kitchen\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nPanther Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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