Lead Cell Culture

Job content

• Provide technical leadership to a team (~5 people) of scientists/engineers/PhDs with a solid background in large scale cell culture processes
• Ensure realistic planning and prioritization of activities, keep oversight of delivering on commitments
• Lead and coach the cell culture manufacturing science team - guide and develop each member of the manufacturing science team both in execution of their responsibilities and in their own personal development. Maintain a high-performance team that fosters accountability, open communication and continuous improvement/development
• Identify process improvement opportunities to increase yield or process robustness, and generation of a supportive data package leading to implementation at manufacturing scale
• Support and safeguard existing production processes by data trending and monitoring, generation of scientific/technical study protocols and reports in support of significant changes, product impact assessments upon significant deviations in the production process and provide technical advice to questions of other departments
• Use a solid understanding of scientific principles and professional practices to solve a range of complex deviations and issues in manufacturing in creative and practical ways
• Lead/support technology transfer, initial process validation and process control strategy definition for introduction of new products and processes at manufacturing scale if applicable
• Support regulatory filings and health authority inspections
• Work closely together with the Process Sciences (small scale) team
• Build a network and maintain good relationship with both internal (e.g. operations, quality,…) and external (suppliers, alliance partners,…) stakeholders
• Maintain and demonstrate significant knowledge of the state-of-the-art technologies
• Represent the Upstream team as an SME or technical lead in cross-site, cross-functional teams
  

• PhD or master in Life Sciences, with relevant experience of minimum 5 or 7 years respectively
• Proven experience in leading and developing high-quality, high-performance teams of scientists and engineers of diverse academic backgrounds and skill levels
• Experience in mammalian cell culture processes on lab- and/or manufacturing scale; experience with purification processes is a plus
• Familiar with current Good Manufacturing Practices & US/EU regulations
• Familiar with various statistical and data trending techniques
• Ability to drive change, innovation, team work and competitive performance as well as develop, inspire and motivate a team in the achievement of specific objectives
• Flexible and willing to support both manufacturing scale operations and support small scale lab studies
• Strong communicator, who is able to connect, go in discussion and find compromise with people in other departments or sites
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving mindset, are accurate with the necessary eye for detail
• Since all writing is in English and given the international context, you are fluent in writing and talking in English
• International mindset - ability to work in a multi-site global organization and willing to travel (at least for short term) abroad
  

• immediately a permanent contract with Sanofi
• full-time position in day shift (flexible working hour system)
• an attractive salary package with meal vouchers (worth €8), a DKV hospitalization insurance,..
• evaluations
• educations
• career opportunities in a growing organization where involvement, integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration are driving values
  

• +100,000: employees, representing 142 nationalities
• 90 countries where Sanofi is present, providing healthcare solutions in 170 countries
• 69 manufacturing sites in 32 countries
• 21 Research and Development sites comprising medicines, clinical research and vaccines