Manager MS&T Lab DP (f/m/d)

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Job Description
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Manager MS&T Lab DP (f/m/d)
Take the lead in a pivotal and cross-functional role at the cutting edge of vaccine development. Drive innovation, streamline biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, and shape the future of Takeda's global dengue vaccine operations. This is a unique opportunity to establish and run a state-of-the-art laboratory, with the autonomy to drive interdepartmental improvements and make a lasting impact.
Responsibilities:

• Build, lead, and manage the MS&T Drug Product Lab Team, overseeing activities and experiments related to formulation, filling, and lyophilization, both in small-scale setups and an automated pilot line
• Collaborate proactively with teams across MS&T DP&DS, CMC, QA, QC, regulatory, and manufacturing to design, plan, execute, and report experiments, confirmation runs, and troubleshooting efforts
• Lead initiatives for process improvements, lifecycle management, and tech transfer activities within Takeda's global vaccine drug product manufacturing network
• Establish and grow expertise within the team to enhance process understanding, facilitate efficient problem-solving, and support process characterization
• Take an entrepreneurial approach to set up and operate the Drug Product Lab, ensuring alignment with the Vaccines Business Unit's needs and fostering a transformation-driven team culture
• Drive the efficient utilization of lab assets with a continuous improvement mindset, balancing agile troubleshooting support with strategic long-term process enhancement
• Regularly review and adapt quality standards in the lab to meet the evolving needs of experiments and operations

In this position you will report to the Director MS&T Lab.
What you bring to Takeda:

• MSc with 10+ years of experience in vaccines or biologics drug product process development, including complex lab experiments (lyophilization), MS&T labs, or start-ups
• Strong technical knowledge in formulation, aseptic filling, isolator technology, lyophilization, and single-use materials
• Proven expertise in process development, tech transfer, and sustaining cGMP for biopharmaceutical manufacturing
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including developing and mentoring technical teams
• Experience with vaccines, particularly live viruses, is a plus
• Strong communicator with a track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects
• Organized, detail-oriented, and skilled in risk identification, issue resolution, and time/project management
• Hands-on approach to lab activities and fluent in both German and English

What we offer you:

• Attractive and competitive salary
• Open-minded and modern working environment
• Hybrid working model
• 30 vacation days
• Company pension plan
• Further education and training
• Commuting allowance
• Attractive Relocation Package including brokerage fees
• Subsidized canteen
• Subsidized sports programs
• Disability insurance
• Supplementary nursing care insurance
• Long-term account with various possible uses
• Employee discounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Referral Program
• Deferred compensation as desired
• Future amount
• Global Wellbeing Program
• Interactive online courses for employees' children
• Employee Recognition Program

About Us:
Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines.
In Singen, around 1,200 employees specialize in the production of liquid, semi-solid and freeze-dried medicines. Singen is the only production site in the global Takeda network for the manufacture of our new vaccine. Takeda Singen is a regionally significant employer and has been awarded the independent Top Employer certificate several years in a row. The site is characterized by its high level of diversity (e.g., more than 55 nationalities and over 40% of leaders are women), its long company history and its excellent development opportunities. The town of Singen (Hohentwiel) is located on the beautiful Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg with a view of the Alps and close proximity to France, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland.
How we will support you:
Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.
Locations
Singen, Germany
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time