Background
Sanofi has decided to invest in new, state-of-the-art production facilities for the entire insulin portfolio as part of the InsuLINK program, to ensure a future-oriented, sustainable, and reliable long-term supply for diabetes patients worldwide.
Beijing, China (IFB = Insulin Facility Beijing) and Frankfurt, Germany (IFF = Insulin Facility Frankfurt) have been selected as the locations for the two facilities.
The new production facilities will be designed as fully automated, environmentally friendly, and state-of-the-art biologics facilities that consider the specific process requirements of all insulins.
Position Overview
We are looking for 4 Leads for the workstreams "Upstream" and "Downstream" for the following focus areas:
- USP Lead: Upstream / Fermentation
- MSP Lead: Midstream / cell harvest
- DSP Lead I: Downstream I / High Purification, Chromatography
- DSP Lead II : Downstream II / Isolation and Drying
They will report to the respective department heads of USP, MSP, DSP I and DSP II.
These positions play a crucial role in the design, planning, construction, and commissioning of our new state-of-the-art insulin production facility in Beijing, as well as the product transfer into routine production.
The successful candidates will work within the Operations unit in close partnership with the Engineering teams to help shape the success of this project.
Responsibilities
Represents the know-how and operational knowledge of their workstreams within the project team
Supports the project tasks of their teams in various phases of the engineering/construction project, e.g., planning and design, P&ID review, HAZOP, functional design
Partnership and collaboration with Engineering on various project topics:
Creation of process-relevant user requirements
Equipment and system designs
Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational documentation
Commissioning of equipment and systems
Partner in OQ/PQ/PPQ execution for the manufacture of insulin
Partnership with MSAT in technology transfer and scale-up activities, efficient collaboration in highly cross-functional teams
Assists and deputies the department heads in their tasks
About You
Experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a related field
Alternatively, qualification as a Technician/Master Craftsman with many years of experience in a production environment in pharmaceutical manufacturing
More than 5 years of industrial experience in the pharmaceutical environment with a strong focus on the manufacture of insulins, biologics or other pharmaceutical substances
Extensive cGMP knowledge
Technical background in insulin manufacturing is a plus
Skills
Ability to work under high pressure in a constantly changing project environment
Ability to work in a highly matrix-driven project environment with strong functional reporting lines
Leadership skills for both functional and directly reporting teams
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Ability to collaborate closely and build cross-functional bridges
Basic Englisch language skills
Willingness to travel to Germany for knowledge transfer
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