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Armata Pharmaceuticals is a World Leader in Bacteriophage Science
At Armata Pharmaceuticals, we have built a challenging and dynamic work environment that values talent, initiative, collaboration and commitment.
We are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals eager to join our scientific team to develop the next-generation of antimicrobial therapies based on harnessing the power of bacteriophage through synthetic biology.
Armata Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize the importance of a diverse employee population and encourage applicants with various backgrounds and experiences. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; gender; sexual orientation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; familial status; age; disability; military or veteran status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
Open Positions
Supply Manager
About this Position:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual for the role of Supply Manager to work in this exciting area of phage therapy. This individual will work closely with the external Vendors (for labeling, packaging, and distribution), Research, cGMP Manufacturing, Quality, and Clinical Operations teams to ensure the clinical trial material (CTM) supply and the operations consumables supply/inventory strategy is clear and the related plans are understood and aligned across functions.
Job description and technical requirements:
- Manage CTM supply and operations consumables inventory, planning, and forecasting.
- Manage protocol-level drug product labeling and packaging activities for clinical trial material. In collaboration with other drug development functions, coordinate appropriate clinical trial materials quantities for stability testing requirements.
- Define, implement, and optimize the packaging schedules that integrate into the clinical trial plans, while keeping within the corporate budget.
- Participate in identifying CRO/CMOs and managing the related contracts and change orders.
- Responsible for providing clinical packaging forecasts to CMOs.
- Lead the effort of process definition, improvement and troubleshooting by appropriate use of resources and by influencing other departments.
- Establish and foster relationships with internal research, clinical operations, cGMP manufacturing, and quality teams.
- Work effectively in a cross functional matrix environment, with internal and external customers and attend relevant team meetings.
- Communicate production and release for distribution schedules to teams.
- Reconcile drug at CMO and keep RTSM and CMO systems reconciled.
- Advise team decisions related to Label/Packaging Regulatory requirements.
- Support quality audits of CRO/CMOs.
- Support operations consumables supply planning and inventory management.
- Develop, implement, and update all relevant SOPs, Batch Records and other documentation needed for cGMP compliance.
- Customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of the duties described above.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 5+ years of directly related experience in Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals.
- 3+ years as the Sponsor primary drug supply manager, working with study blinded/unblinded team members and vendors.
- Expertise in management of labeling, packaging, and distribution of a variety of drug product dosage forms.
- Supply chain management experience for drug manufacturing, release, and distribution.
- Knowledge of the drug development process.
- Ability to work in a matrix environment.
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal abilities to influence the entire organization to run operations in an effective and lean manner.
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline is preferred.
Working Conditions:
This is a full– time position for work in a laboratory environment. The position requires wearing personal protective equipment. Occasionally, may require lifting or moving equipment up to 20 pounds and may require standing for extended durations throughout the day. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. There is little to no travel required of this position, with the exception of required training and possible conference or event attendance.
About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Armata is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of precisely targeted bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. In addition, in collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, Armata is developing proprietary synthetic phage candidates to target an undisclosed infectious disease agent. Armata is committed to advancing phage with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage specific GMP manufacturing.
Pay: $115,000.00 - $130,000.00 - per year
Send cover letter and CV to: careers@armatapharma.com
Manufacturing Associate
About this Position:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our company as a Manufacturing Associate. This position reports to the Manufacturing Manager and will work within a Manufacturing team to produce pharmaceutical products in a laboratory environment following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This is a great opportunity to begin a Manufacturing career in the biotech industry. Our ideal candidate is someone with a willingness to learn, result-oriented, and a good team player.
Job description and technical requirements:
- Initiate, setup, and operate production equipment to manufacture pharmaceutical products. Production equipment utilized includes, but is not limited to: Fermenters, Pumps and filters, Tangential flow filtration systems, FPLC systems, Small volume liquid fillers
- Plan, initiate, setup, and manufacture bulk quantities of pharmaceutical products in a controlled environment according to production batch records within current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
- Review and maintain logbooks, production records, and associated documents to comply with regulatory requirements, cGMPs, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Clean and sample processing equipment and manufacturing areas according to SOPs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science or engineering field.
- In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, will consider a minimum of three (3) years closely related experience in a GMP or clean room assembly environment with an Associate Degree or six (6) years closely related experience in a GMP or clean room assembly environment with a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to be organized and work independently and in small work groups.
- Must be able to assist in trouble shooting activities and repairs to production equipment.
- Demonstrated mathematical skills, including the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and conversions.
- Detail oriented. Demonstrated ability to read, comprehend, and follow written instructions.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Experience in a related GMP environment within biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred.
- Must be able to learn and perform basic computer operations such as MS Office and Outlook and other computer-based software.
Physical Demands and Requirements:
This is a full– time position for work in a laboratory environment. The position requires wearing personal protective equipment. Occasionally, may require lifting or moving equipment up to 20 pounds and may require standing for extended durations throughout the day. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. There is little to no travel required of this position, with the exception of required training and possible conference or event attendance.
About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Armata is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of precisely targeted bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. In addition, in collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, Armata is developing proprietary synthetic phage candidates to target an undisclosed infectious disease agent. Armata is committed to advancing phage with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage specific GMP manufacturing.
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Send cover letter and CV to: careers@armatapharma.com
Accounts Payable Manager
About this Position:
We are seeking a skilled Accounts Payable Manager with experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations. Experience with public pharmaceutical/Biotech organizations is preferred.
Job description and technical requirements:
- Supply Chain (25%): Coordinates shipments and works to improve supply chain processes. Procures materials and manages order prices and quantities; receives shipments and organizes inventories; forecasts demand, responds to changes in demand, and resolves supply chain issues.
- Accounts Payable and Month-End Close (25%): Collaborates with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data. Receives, processes, verifies, and reconciles invoices, bank accounts, and credit cards. Compares system reports to balances and enters journal entries. Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers, programs, projects, and entities.
- Vendor, Customer Management, & Internal Business Partner Management (40%): Primary liaison for finance team e-mail and interface with vendors, customers, clinical, and R&D team for invoices, supply chain management, and purchase order processing. Verifies vendor & customer accounts, assists with paying vendors, collections, and cash management, and resolves purchase order, invoice, or payment discrepancies. Ensures international conversion rates are accurate. Reconciles vendor records in company systems (Intacct, MYOB, bill.com) Issues purchase order amendments and stop payments.
- System management and intercompany bookkeeping (10%): Primary owner and implementer of Intacct (or other) procurement module. Assist with coordination of accounts payable, procurement, and cash management for international subsidiaries.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Background in biotech industry and supply chain management. Public-company, international, experience and familiarity with internal control environment (SOX 404a/404b) required.
- Proficient in accounting software, including Intacct and bill.com.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Physical Demands and Requirements:
- Able for full-time work in an office environment
- Able to use standard computer, telephone and related equipment for communication, correspondence, and recordkeeping
- Able to occasionally provide on-call availability and responsiveness during non-business hours
- Able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Armata is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of precisely targeted bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. In addition, in collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, Armata is developing proprietary synthetic phage candidates to target an undisclosed infectious disease agent. Armata is committed to advancing phage with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage specific GMP manufacturing.
Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Send cover letter and CV to: careers@armatapharma.com
Accounting Manager
About this Position:
The Accounting Manager will be hands-on and responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting functions of the Marina del Rey, CA (“MDR”) corporate headquarters location. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger review and preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. Additionally, the Accounting Manager is responsible for the supervision and development of MDR accounting staff.
Job description and technical requirements:
- Establishes and/or applies policies and procedures to ensure that accounting transactions are in compliance with company policies and are recorded in the financial records in accordance with GAAP.
- Manage and coordinate the monthly/quarterly/annual close process including the review and/or preparation of journal entries and reconciliations.
- Ensure adherence to internal control systems to prevent inaccuracies in financial statements.
- Supervises, directs and reviews the work of accounting staff including but not limited to cash management, accounts payable, purchasing, and general ledger reconciliations/journal entries).
- Requires a strong knowledge of accounting technical matters and the Company’s technical policies and procedures.
- May assist with preparation and processing of payroll with the assistance of third-party service provider.
- Assist Controller with the facilitation and management of external financial statement and Sarbanes-Oxley audits.
- Work collaboratively with department leaders to accurately monitor and report on research & development spend, accruals, budgets and forecasts.
- Assist Controller with the management of general administrative functions for their location, which may include matters related to HR, IT and facilities.
- Make and implement recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications and Experience:
- BS in accounting with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. Experience with public company audits and public accounting a plus. Business, accounting, or related field; CPA preferred, but not required.
- Experience preparing reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, including specific experience with clinical research/drug development process is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls.
- Experience entering transactions, journal entries and extracting information from various ERP systems, strong Intacct experience preferred.
- Computer skills: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Effective time management skills. Ability to handle competing priorities and ad hoc requests and meet deadlines with minimum supervision.
- Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information to various levels within an organization.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality over all HR and finance/accounting matters and information.
- Hands-on, can-do, positive attitude. Ready and willing to work closely with senior management in the development of the business and supporting systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple, cross-functional areas in a collaborative, team environment. Even tempered, patient, with a service orientation.
Physical Demands and Requirements:
- Able for full-time work in an office environment
- Able to use standard computer, telephone and related equipment for communication, correspondence, and recordkeeping
- Able to occasionally provide on-call availability and responsiveness during non-business hours
- Able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Armata is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of precisely targeted bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. In addition, in collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, Armata is developing proprietary synthetic phage candidates to target an undisclosed infectious disease agent. Armata is committed to advancing phage with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage specific GMP manufacturing.
Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per hour
Send cover letter and CV to: careers@armatapharma.com
