Head of MSAT Process Science Marburg (m/f/d)

Business Introduction   We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.   Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.   We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.   Position Summary   As Head of MSAT Process Science, you will lead the MSAT Process Science laboratories in Marburg. You will provide scientific and people leadership, support manufacturing operations, drive proactive process improvements through laboratory studies, and investigate and resolve complex manufacturing challenges.   You will strengthen Process Science capabilities across four pillars: process knowledge; people competency and capacity; laboratory infrastructure; and internal and external networking capability. You will ensure that laboratory priorities, resources and capabilities remain aligned with product and platform portfolio needs.   In this role, your key responsibilities will include:   • Fulfil the employer’s occupational health and safety duties for MSAT Process Science, including preventing work-related accidents and diseases and implementing necessary health measures. • Provide long-term strategic direction and technical input to Manufacturing Support Teams, local MSAT communities and Molecule Steward groups to support product lifecycle decisions across the relevant portfolio, including viral vaccines such as measles, mumps and rubella, recombinant proteins for Bexsero, and conjugate vaccines. • Ensure technical and scientific support for commercial manufacturing technology transfers, including comprehensive product technical assessments and the sharing of data, product knowledge and process expertise. • Lead technical and laboratory resources to deliver product-related projects and changes. • Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary laboratory team; establish clear objectives, succession and capability plans, and an inclusive, accountable culture. • Own laboratory strategy, capacity planning, resource prioritization and budget stewardship, including equipment lifecycle, maintenance, qualification and future capability investments. • Ensure laboratory activities, methods, documentation, data and computerized systems comply with applicable GLP, data integrity, quality and regulatory requirements. • Oversee scientifically rigorous study design, execution, interpretation and reporting, applying risk assessment, design of experiments, statistical analysis and process modelling where appropriate. • Provide technical leadership on governance committees and decision-making bodies. • Manage the portfolio of manufacturing technologies and innovations. • Provide technical oversight and leadership for manufacturing operations, commercial contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and manufacturing partners to help achieve business objectives. • Develop and govern harmonized business processes and tools for technical manufacturing support, technology transfer, product lifecycle management and innovation management. • Build effective technical relationships across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Engineerin