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Job Description

What you will contribute:

• Conceptually design, execute, and evaluate experiments in the Drug Product Lab, focusing on formulation, filling, lyophilization, and capping in both small-scale and pilot-scale automated setups

• Support manager in strategic prioritization of experimental activities as subject matter expert.

• Collaborate with teams across MS&T, CMC, QA, QC, and manufacturing to support and coordinate process improvements, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management

• Identify limitations of experiments or issues during experiments, analyze causes, propose solutions and prepare technical reports and summaries and present to stakeholders

• Use scale-down models and standardized methods for process characterization and optimization
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with quality standards
• Support and proactively coordinate lab operations via common lab tasks such as procurement, inventory management and introducing new technologies

• Assist in deviation investigations and continuous improvement projects

In this position you will report to the Manager MS&T Lab DP.

What you bring to Takeda:

• MSc in a scientific discipline with at least 6 years of experience in vaccines or biologics drug product development, MS&T labs or start-ups, including conceptual design and execution of complex lab experiments

• In-depth, multi-year expertise in formulation, filling, freeze-drying, automated filling lines and process optimization
• Hands-on experience in experimental design and troubleshooting and creating position papers based on studies and bibliography
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, hands-on, with the ability to prioritize tasks, supportive and result oriented
• Hands-on mentality with lab activities to run experiments and support colleagues in execution of complex experiments.
• Experience in live-virus vaccines, tech transfer, cGMP manufacturing, or bioanalytical methods is a plus

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

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine.

Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.

Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.

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