Device Lead

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG; Ingelheim am Rhein; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing package

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Device Team Lead to drive the development of breakthrough combination products. You will lead a device team, manage projects, and coordinate with external suppliers to ensure timely, compliant development and successful submissions.

Fluent English is required, and you will work within a global, family-owned company offering a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package. Salary information is disclosed during recruitment.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master in Life Science, Pharmacy, or Engineering.
• Strong project management skills with focus on drug delivery devices.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead a device team for development of combination products from start to market.
• Apply project management excellence to ensure on-time and on-budget development.
• Plan and execute drug-delivery technology development with external suppliers.
• Present technical and project updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations for drug delivery devices.
• Contribute to lifecycle management processes.
• Integrate combination product development into overall project strategy for submissions.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder presentations

Education

PhD or Masters

Job description

OUR COMPANY

At Boehringer Ingelheim we develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company, we focus on long-term performance. We believe that, if we have talented and ambitious people who are passionate about innovation, there is no limit to what we can achieve; after all, we started with just 28 people. Now, we are powered by 50,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture.

The Position

Seize the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Device Team Lead to drive the development of breakthrough combination products. Bring your expertise, ambition, and passion for innovation to a globally recognized, family-owned company. Let's redefine what's possible together.

Tasks & responsibilities

• In your new role, you will lead a device team for the development of combination products holistically from start to market.
• You will apply project management excellence to ensure efficient development in time and budget.
• Moreover, you will plan and execute drug-delivery technology development projects in cooperation with external suppliers.
• You will provide technical and project related presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• With your expertise, you will ensure compliance to internal and external regulations for drug delivery devices/ combination products.
• Additionally, you will contribute to the improvement of drug delivery development and life-cycle management processes.
• As a specialist in this field, you will play a crucial role in integrating combination product development into our overall project strategy, ensuring successful submissions and approvals.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree in the field of Life Science, Pharmacy, Engineering or a comparable discipline
• Comprehensive knowledge of internal quality procedures in the pharma industry
• Strong project management skills with a focus on combination product development
• Highly self-organized, solution-oriented with strong decision-making skills
• Fluent English, written and spoken

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.

With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths - and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.

Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.

Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after - as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: [phone] or via mail: [e-mail]

Recruitment process:

• Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until 18.11.2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to 04.11.2026 are guaranteed to be considered.
• Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid till end of November
• Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of December