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P6
BMODP.GEN.P6
Distinguished Specialist
P5
BMODP.GEN.P5
Principal Specialist/Team Lead
Market pay
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionBiopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations (Downstream Processing)Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations (Downstream Processing)
FocusGeneralGeneral
Typical years12–188–12
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domain
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domain