Description
We are looking for a
Manager External Technical Oversight (m/f)
Reference: -en
Start: asap
Duration: 12 MM+
Place: in the Basel region
Branch: Herstellung von pharmazeutischen Spezialitäten und sonstigen pharmazeutischen Erzeugnissen
Your tasks:
- Managing of outsourcing projects on a technical level at external partners
- Developing of in-depth expertise and knowledge of our external partners to identify best project fit for the development and supply of small molecule starting materials, intermediates and drug substances externally
- Act as single point of contact for various internal stakeholders (e.g. Chemical project leader, colleagues from Synthesis, Analytics and Pilot Plant or Procurement)
- Act as single point of contact for external partners
- Drive project to achieve planned results in terms of project deliverables, meeting timelines, risk mitigating activities and cost budget
- Take responsibility for outsourced projects
- Seek close co-operation with procurement, SHE-department, quality units and small molecule MSAT (Manufacturing, Science and Technology) group to ensure that projects are run according to internal Roche guidelines
- Establish and follow supporting business processes with all internal partners
- Support of due diligence activities (e.g. on-site visits, CMC assessments, integration planning)
Your qualifications
- PhD in chemistry, significant experience in the development of small molecule drug substances (e.g. Process Development, Analytics or Manufacturing)
- Demonstrated project leadership experience
- Strong technical- and managerial skills
- Interest in working in cross-functional teams across borders
- Good overview about regulatory and GMP requirements for development compounds in different clinical phases
- Experience in the areas of SHE, Regulatory and Quality-systems
- Knowledgeable about internal development partners from early to late phase and the corresponding development strategies
- Familiar with business processes in procurement and logistics
- Good interpersonal skills to interact with a high number of internal and external stakeholders, ability to build relationships across departments and functions, awareness of different cultures and behaviours
- Excellent communication skills, presents well on complex topics and is able to formulate clear key messages
- Excellent negotiation skills, fluency in English and German, any other language (e.g. Italian, French, Mandarin) is beneficial
- Ability to work in international/global environment, willingness to travel (up to 20%)
Skills:
- Business development manager
Keywords: PhD, Chemistry, development, small molecule drug substances, Process Development, Analytics, Manufacturing, project leadership experience, technical skills, managerial skills, cross-functional teams, regulatory requirements, GMP, clinical phases, SHE, Regulatory, Quality-systems, internal development, development strategies, procurement, logistics, communication skills, fluent English, fluent German, willingness to travel