Head of Synthetics Engineering & Scale-Up

Leiden Bio Science Park; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well‑being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Service awards

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Leiden Bio Science Park is seeking a senior engineering leader to oversee design, scale‑up, and lifecycle support of medical device manufacturing processes. You will own the capital portfolio and drive technology transformations in automation, digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0.

You will lead a team across process, equipment, automation, and facilities, partnering with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to ensure safe, compliant, and cost‑competitive production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, or related Engineering discipline is required.
• Master's degree, MBA, or PhD is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or combination product manufacturing with relevant people leadership experience.
• Proven track record leading capital investment projects, including business case development, budget ownership, and delivery of new lines or facilities.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs (NPI, technology transfer, or scale‑up) to on‑time, on‑budget outcomes.
• Experience leading technology transformation, such as automation, digitalization, or introduction of new process platforms.
• Working knowledge cGMP requirements, including process validation and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization responsible for design, scale‑up, industrialization, and lifecycle support of manufacturing processes for medical device products.
• Own the engineering strategy, capital investment portfolio, and technology transformation to deliver safe, compliant, reliable, and cost‑competitive supply.
• Lead complex, cross‑functional engineering programs supporting capacity expansion, NPI, technology transfer, scale‑up, and product lifecycle management.
• Establish robust program governance with integrated plans, milestones, risk registers, and stage‑gate reviews.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical, supply, and schedule risks; provide concise, data‑driven updates to senior leadership on program status.

Job description

Leiden Bio Science Park is seeking a senior engineering leader to oversee design, scale‑up, and lifecycle support of medical device manufacturing processes. You will own the capital portfolio and drive technology transformations in automation, digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0.

You will lead a team across process, equipment, automation, and facilities, partnering with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to ensure safe, compliant, and cost‑competitive production.