Beschreibung
This role leads a modelling and simulation centre of excellence for process development in the pharmaceutical industry, driving strategy, governance and technical solutions across drug substance and drug product lifecycles.
Tasks
- Define strategy, roadmap, standards and governance for modelling and simulation across technical development
- Lead a cross-departmental community of 20+ experts without direct formal authority
- Identify where mechanistic, hybrid and data-driven modelling create the most impact
- Act as senior technical authority on complex process development challenges
- Build reusable digital capabilities such as validated model libraries and digital twins
- Coach and mentor scientists and engineers to raise modelling and simulation literacy
- Establish external partnerships with universities and technology vendors
Profile
- Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or related discipline
- 12+ years of experience in process engineering and modelling and simulation in pharmaceutical or science-based industries
- Proven ability to lead complex initiatives across matrixed organisations and influence senior stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard modelling platforms and scientific programming languages
- Understanding of mechanistic modelling, computational fluid dynamics, model-based process control and PAT
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
Company
Pharmaceutical development