Head of Laboratory – Preclinical Formulation in Biberach, Germany

The Position

Apply your passion in cutting-edge pharmaceutics and formulation science in a highly innovative Research organization.

Take advantage of your experience, lead an agile team of experienced technicians and scientists, and actively contribute to international research project teams to assure long-term profitability of a globally leading and family-owned pharmaceutical company.

As a Head of Laboratory, you will combine a strong pharma industry background with deep scientific expertise in preclinical formulation development and physicochemical characterization. In addition, you will be a creative driver of change, with experience in leadership roles within pharmaceutical Research and Development.

We are offering the exciting opportunity to join our team of highly innovative formulation scientists and physicochemical compound profilers as a Head of Laboratory within Drug Discovery Sciences, located in Biberach, Germany, the company’s largest Research & Development site.

Tasks & responsibilities

• In your new role, you will lead a team focused on the development and manufacturing of formulations (new chemical entities) for preclinical studies to support research projects.

• In international and interdisciplinary research project teams, you will represent all CMC related topics and actively contribute to the characterization and selection of clinical development candidates.

• With your expertise, you will provide CMC specific scientific guidance to the team.

• Furthermore, you will work in close collaboration with colleagues in CMC development functions to assure a seamless transfer of clinical candidates at the R&D interface.

• The coordination and establishment of contacts to relevant academic groups and external partners to engage with new technologies and drive innovations in the field will be also a part of your responsibility.

• Moreover, you will be accountable for the scientific and technological guidance of technicians, and scientists to ensure high-level education and personal development of the team.

• In addition, you will develop and implement new strategies to continuously improve workflows and interfaces in international projects and initiatives.

Requirements

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related discipline with several years professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• Several years of relevant experience in the area of preclinical formulation development and physicochemical characterization of new chemical entities/small molecules

• Long-term professional experience in leading scientist and technicians within the pharmaceutical industry

• Proven track record in scientific publications, excellent overview of scientific literature and already established scientific network

• State of the art knowledge in developing pharmaceutical formulations for preclinical studies and analytical technologies e.g. particle size determination, electron microscopy

• Teamplayer with strong communication skills

• Excellent communication skills in German and English

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process – please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process:

Step 1: Online application – application deadline is November 3, 2024. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to October 21, 2024 are guaranteed to be considered.

Step 2: Virtual meeting beginning of November 2024

Step 3: On-site interviews mid of November 2024

Please include the following documents when applying for this position: CV, Cover Letter and other relevant Documents

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.