CareerPlan

Head of Manufacturing Sciences (m/w/d)

Oranienburg, GermanyFull-time€125k–€172k2026-07-15 → 2026-11-13

Core

Lead the Manufacturing Sciences team and drive strategic initiatives for the Oranienburg production site, focusing on solid dosage forms and GMP compliance.

Role type

Senior leadership manufacturing scientist (Head of Manufacturing Sciences)

Builds

Commercial production of solid dosage forms (capsules and tablets) and clinical pilot production

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing (solid dosage forms)

Required skills

Leadership of diverse teams, project management, technology transfer, process validation, statistical methods (DoE, SPC), GMP regulations (EU/FDA), root cause analysis

Preferred skills

PhD, experience in matrix organizations, regulatory strategy development, PAT initiatives, digitalization and automation

Technologies

GMP Small Scale Plant, PAT (Process Analytical Technology), DoE, SPC

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Manufacturing Sciences team, ensure GMP compliance, lead complex development projects and technology transfers, represent the site in global project teams, support operational excellence and digitalization initiatives, lead troubleshooting during manufacturing and cleaning

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership