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# Manufacturing Production Planner at Serán BioScience

- **Company:** Serán BioScience
- **Location:** Bend, OR
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-23
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/seranbio/b9433724-18ad-477a-9c9a-bc4fa258a0bd

## Job description

Serán is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner who will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the production schedule for GMP manufacturing activities. This role coordinates cross-functional activities to ensure manufacturing campaigns, material availability, equipment readiness, quality requirements, and client deliverables are aligned to support clinical and development timelines.

This position serves as a key liaison between Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Product and Process Development, Facilities, Quality Control, and Business Development to ensure efficient execution of production operations while maintaining compliance with applicable GMP regulations and internal quality standards.

The Manufacturing Production Planner works closely with department directors to:

- Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.
- Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
- Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
- Participate in conflict resolution with stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain detailed short-term and long-term production schedules for GMP and non-GMP manufacturing activities.
- Establish manufacturing priorities based on business objectives, client commitments, material availability and resource constraints.
- Monitor schedule adherence and communicate schedule changes, delays, risks, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
- Facilitate weekly and daily scheduling meetings and communicate updates to cross-functional teams.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing capacity models, identify bottlenecks and provide recommendations to improve throughput, utilization, and monthly production planning processes.
- Evaluate facility, equipment, labor, and material constraints impacting production schedules.
- Maintain accurate planning data within ERP, MES, MRP, or scheduling systems.

Required Skills & Abilities

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing planning and scheduling principles.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and rapidly changing priorities.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent, and 3 years of production scheduling, planning, manufacturing operations, or supply chain experience, preferably in a GMP environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CDMO, clinical manufacturing, or early-phase development experience highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

- Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds regularly
- Adheres to consistent and predictable in-person attendance

Visit https://www.seranbio.com/careers to learn more about company culture and the community of Bend, Oregon.

Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits Summary:

Serán employees accrue over four weeks of paid time off annually. Employer contributions to a retirement account begin after 90 days and do not require an employee match or vesting period. Various health plans allow employees to find the best coverage for their individual or family needs with minimal employee contributions. Serán covers each employee with basic life and long-term disability, giving access to increase or add coverage. An Employee Assistance Program provides support for all things related to our employees’ wellbeing, along with access to pet insurance.

The Corporate Headquarters of Serán BioScience are located at [63047 Layton Ave, Bend, OR 97701](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=89945e36682bf05113ab303fd3f1c9a15c6f7e74683fcc8c429813f125b36844JmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=076ddb4a-efd8-6d3a-2ff2-cfdaee446c2a&u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MTI3fn5Vbmtub3dufkFkZHJlc3NfTGluayZ0eT0xOCZxPVNlciVDMyVBMW4lMjBCaW9zY2llbmNlJTJDJTIwTExDJnNzPXlwaWQuWU44NzN4MTUzMDIzMTAwNDQ1OTA4OTg5NTkmcHBvaXM9NDQuMDg5NzE0MDUwMjkyOTdfLTEyMS4yOTE2NDEyMzUzNTE1Nl9TZXIlQzMlQTFuJTIwQmlvc2NpZW5jZSUyQyUyMExMQ19ZTjg3M3gxNTMwMjMxMDA0NDU5MDg5ODk1OX4mY3A9NDQuMDg5NzE0fi0xMjEuMjkxNjQxJnY9MiZzVj0xJkZPUk09TVBTUlBM&ntb=1)

## About Serán BioScience

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Serán BioScience is a science-driven drug development partner providing integrated formulation, particle engineering, and clinical manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Bend, Oregon, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Dr. Smithey (President, CEO, and Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Biotechnology / Drug Development (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization – CDMO)
- **Target Customers**: B2B – Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (from preclinical to commercial stage)
- **Mission**: To provide optimized drug development and manufacturing services for clients, from discovery to the clinic, using a science-first approach to accelerate medicines to patients.

## Products & Services
- **Preformulation Services**: Physicochemical characterization and early feasibility studies to guide formulation strategy.
- **Formulation Development**: Design of robust formulations for poorly soluble compounds using spray drying, hot melt extrusion, fluid bed processing, granulation, and solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules, multiparticulates).
- **Particle Engineering**: Custom-built spray dryers capable of producing nano-to-micro particles; expertise in spray-dried dispersions and engineered particles for inhalation.
- **Clinical Manufacturing**: cGMP manufacturing of clinical trial materials (suspensions, capsules, tablets) with on-site ICH stability storage.
- **Commercial Manufacturing**: A 100,000 sq ft commercial manufacturing campus under construction, including large-scale spray drying for late-stage clinical and commercial supply.
- **Quality Control Laboratory**: Full release, stability, and microbial testing capabilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not disclosed; Headcount of 146 employees (+0.6% YoY as of latest LinkedIn data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Growth Signals**: Constructing a 100,000 sq ft commercial manufacturing facility; expanding team to over 200 members; adding new development facilities and quality control labs; LinkedIn follower growth of +29.1% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Science-First Approach**: Employs predictive design tools, novel chemistry, and advanced analytical methods from the earliest stages to de-risk development.
- **Particle Engineering Leadership**: Decades of experience with poorly soluble compounds; proprietary spray drying and particle engineering technologies (nano-structures to micro-particulates).
- **End-to-End Support**: Integrated services from preformulation through commercial manufacturing, reducing handoffs and timelines.
- **Right From the Start™ Methodology**: Parallel development of drug product intermediates and final dosage forms to accelerate programs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Commercial Scale-Up**: Investing in a dedicated commercial manufacturing campus to support clients’ late-stage and marketed products.
- **Technology Expansion**: Continuously expanding technical capabilities (spray drying, hot melt extrusion, fluid bed processing) and facility footprint.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Growing the team of scientists, engineers, and support staff to serve an increasing pipeline of complex drug molecules.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, respectful, and fun environment where every role contributes to delivering novel therapies. Emphasis on mentoring and continuous learning.
- **Work-Life Balance**: Central Oregon lifestyle with outdoor recreation access; standard business hours (with alternative shifts in manufacturing/QC/QA).
- **On-Site Requirement**: All employees are expected to work on the Bend campus; remote flexibility considered on a case-by-case basis.
- **Benefits**: Paid time off, employer retirement contributions (no match or vesting required after 90 days), fully funded medical/dental/vision for employee and household, basic life and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program.
- **Ideal Applicant**: Scientific background with GLP/GMP knowledge; inquisitive problem-solver who follows SOPs and collaborates toward common goals.

## Sources
1. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/about)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/seran-bioscience)
3. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/careers)
4. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/?portfolioCats=34%2C23%2C29%2C35%2C22%2C24%2C30%2C25%2C28%2C31)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/seranbio)

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