Section Lead Drug Product Process Engineering

avec compétence (avecco) GmbH; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Try&Hire is seeking a seasoned leader to head a team of process engineers developing sterile manufacturing processes for parenteral drug products from clinical to commercial stages. The role focuses on technical oversight of scale-up, characterization, and validation in a global setting.

You will mentor 8–12 engineers, represent the function in stakeholder meetings, and collaborate with sites and CMOs while traveling up to 20%. A Ph.D. and at least 8 years in biopharma are preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience.
• Experience leading or managing groups of scientists and engineers.
• Strong technical expertise in parenteral process development.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of process engineers developing sterile drug product manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical oversight for scale-up, process characterization and validation.
• Ensure processes are robust for validation and commercialization.
• Coach and develop a team of approximately 8-12 process engineers.
• Represent the function in stakeholder meetings and drive global harmonization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing sites and CMOs.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Resource prioritization

Travel willingness

Education

PhD or equivalent experience

Job description

You lead a team of process engineers developing robust sterile manufacturing processes for parenteral drug products, from clinical through commercial stages.

Your tasks

• Lead a team of process engineers developing sterile drug product manufacturing processes
• Provide technical oversight for scale-up, process characterization and validation
• Ensure process designs are robust for effective validation and commercialization
• Coach and develop a team of approximately 8-12 process engineers
• Represent the function in stakeholder meetings and drive global harmonization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing sites and CMOs

What you bring

• Ph.D. in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline preferred, or equivalent experience
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Experience leading or managing groups of scientists and engineers
• Strong technical expertise in parenteral process development
• Ability to prioritize resources across a complex organizational network
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally

Conditions

• Workload: 100 %
• Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it