Laboratory Head - all genders

About the job

Our Team:

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. Join our Biologics Drug Product Development Team  as Laboratory Head.

We are a team of scientists who work to develop pharmaceutical drug products for all developmental phases from research over clinical phases to transfer to commercial plants. In the team, we take care of formulation development including corresponding analytics, process development, and preparation of regulatory dossiers. We take responsibility to work with all drug product related interfaces like GMP manufacture, CMC team and clinical team. We value collaboration and support each other.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 2-3 technicians or scientists developing preclinical, clinical and commercial parenteral biologics drug products including robust aseptic filling processes
• Conduct, develop and evaluate analytical characterization of pharmaceuticals (including pharmacopoeial methods)
• Conduct studies to define administration strategies of drug products
• Act as drug product team leader in charge of progressing a diverse portfolio of drug product development projects from entry into development to approval
• Ensure smooth technology transfers to clinical and commercial drug product manufacturing facilities through to initial product launches; provide appropriate troubleshooting support
• Prepare drug product sections of regulatory documents (e. g. INDs, IMPDs, BLAs) as well as scientific & technical reports and presentations
• Shape the development strategy by evaluating, adapting and implementing innovative tools and technologies  
• Contribute to and lead scientific initiatives such as internal and external workshops and conferences

About you

• Experience: Strong expertise in biologics drug product development, relevant analytics and GMP requirements
• Soft and technical skills: Strong leadership and communication skills to work in and lead cross-functional teams; Writing and presentation skills
• Education: PhD or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline
• Languages: Fluent in English and German
• Professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry is welcome

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Benefit from a well-thought-out benefits package that rewards your contribution and commitment.
• We take care of you and your family with a wide range of health and social such as high-quality healthcare, numerous prevention programs and coverage for long-term illness. Our 14-week paid family leave for both parents is outstanding as well as a wide range of childcare benefits.
• Start your career at an attractive location in the center of Germany and experience our modern working environment and benefit from hybrid, flexible working time models.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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