CMC Lead (m/f/x)

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

For our development and production site in Pfaffenhofen/Ilm we are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

CMC Lead (m/f/x)

The position:

CMC Lead is responsible for supporting the overall CMC strategies within projects, and manage project teams.  These project teams are cross functional teams based on the project needs and the respective development stage of the project. He/she has responsibility for the overall strategy and status of the project with respect to budget, timeline, achievement of defined milestones and overall project risk management. He/she will assess project issues and develop resolutions to support successful projects execution with respect to supply, product quality and stakeholder satisfactions. Responsible to communicate and escalate the activity status and potential critical issues to the respective governance bodies.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Accountability to lead teams within overall CMC development project(s)
• Drive strategies and activity within the team to support overall development plan
• Establish good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Leads special project(s)/committee(s) that are critical to Compound development and/or Unit milestones 
• Provides leadership in the project/development team as Matrix Lead for cross-functional working teams
• Interfacing with various site locations globally, other functions, and key business partners 
• Preparation and presentation of comprehensive internal and external presentations, and decision memo, encompassing all relevant areas of the relevant tasks

Personal skills and professional experience:

• University degree (preferably Ph.D.) in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutics, or related disciplines within pharmaceutical/biotechnology sciences
• At least 4+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry working in a drug development environment.  Ph.D. (chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutics, engineering, or related disciplines) or master's degree with equivalent work experience to doctoral degree within pharmaceutical/biotechnology sciences 
• Basic knowledge about GMP requirements within (bio-)pharmaceutical production
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities and priorities simultaneously
• Extensive experience in project management, process, product, and/or analytical de-velopment activities and pharmaceutical/oncology project development
• Extensive knowledge of global CMC regulatory requirement and preferably NDA or BLA/MAA submission experiences for oncology area
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to interface effectively with multi-national teams in a multi-cultural work environment

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.

For more information: www.daiichi-sankyo.eu