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Location: Basel, Switzerland #onsite
Role Purpose:
Manage the local Drug Substance Project Leaders (DSPL) group. Provide oversight, senior expertise and guidance to the projects driven by the DSPL
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the definition and execution of the DSD strategy as member of the global DSD extended leadership team.
- Drive DS Project management and execution
- Ensure that the objectives for DSD are met, or exceeded, by setting appropriate priorities and ensuring optimal use of resources.
- Keep oversight that the right and consistent development requirements are applied, as part of each specific project strategy, balancing cost versus risk while ensuring timely deliverables at the acceptable quality. Ensure top performance compared to internal and external benchmarks (as far as available).
- Review and approve relevant DS Development plans and reports.
- Escalate risks and potential issues as appropriate for timely resolution.
- People management within the DSPL group. Drive associate development and retention of key talents, as well as talent attraction
Ideal Background:
Education:
- Advanced degree in life science >10 years of experience within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology environment
Languages:
- Fluent in English (oral & writing)
- Local language skills of advantage
Experience:
- Thorough understanding of early and late phase biologics drug substance development or equivalent
- Strong dedication to manage processes required
- Strong organizational skills, team player, flexible and dedicated personality, demonstrated in cross-functional/ international environment (matrix organization)
- Strong communication skills in English
- Ability to coordinate a number of tasks simultaneously, prioritize and deliver against tight timelines
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