R&D Outsourcing Lead - Strategy & CRO/CDMO (Remote 2d/wk)

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE PIERRE FABRE SAS; Pechbusque; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Equity plans

Pension contributions

Health insurance

RTT holidays

Transport allowance

Cafeteria

Job summary

Pierre Fabre Laboratories is seeking an Outsourcing Manager R&D to lead the outsourcing strategy for pharmaceutical R&D activities. The role entails coordinating with CROs, CDMOs, and consultants, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal standards, and driving cost, quality, and delivery performance.

The position supports remote work up to 2 days per week within a complex matrix organisation, requiring strong negotiation, communication, and project management skills to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or related field.
• 5+ years in outsourcing management, ideally in pharma lab or CRO.
• Solid understanding of the R&D value chain and applicable regulations.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to work in a complex matrix organisation and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Leadership, responsiveness, adaptability, solution-oriented mindset.
• Rigour, proactivity, autonomy and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement outsourcing strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Identify and evaluate potential service providers (CROs, CDMOs, consultants).
• Research and propose outsourcing innovations per research objectives.
• Coordinate specification development with subject‑matter experts.
• Assess provider proposals in coordination with procurement and technical teams.
• Negotiate service contracts (framework, scope, amendments) with legal and support functions.
• Drive supplier performance on cost, schedule, quality; manage disputes.
• Map risks and opportunities to action plans.
• Ensure regulatory and quality compliance of outsourced activities (GxP, internal procedures, authorities).
• Contribute to continuous improvement: set KPIs, monitor results.
• Communicate with providers and lead review meetings.
• Share lessons learned with R&D teams and peers.

Skills

Outsourcing management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

English language

Education

Master's degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

Pierre Fabre Laboratories is seeking an Outsourcing Manager R&D to lead the outsourcing strategy for pharmaceutical R&D activities. The role entails coordinating with CROs, CDMOs, and consultants, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal standards, and driving cost, quality, and delivery performance.

The position supports remote work up to 2 days per week within a complex matrix organisation, requiring strong negotiation, communication, and project management skills to