You will be leading a team of Software Engineers and Automation Experts and they are looking forward to shaping the future with you. This position is available for full-time. It is a hybrid role requiring ~ 3 days on site at
our headquarters in Göttingen or our site in Guxhagen with the opportunity to work some days remotely.
Grow with us – Your Responsibilities
Lead our global Team for Automation Platform Development, including its subteams and Experts
Align and implement with other software groups on methodology and processes for development projects
Set up a development infrastructure to be able to develop the platform functionality required by multiple software products
Set up a highly efficient test infrastructure and define test procedures, to find and reduce Failures as early as possible
Strong collaboration with all Stakeholders of the Automation Platform
Have constant overview about new technological developments and trends in development tools and techniques and integrate these new techniques into the daily work of the team
Drive global team utilization and setup
Drive open, integrative software platform development approaches
What will convince us
MSc in Automation Engineering (Equivalent qualification in mathematics or engineering for mechanical, electrical, software or bioscience
Extensive experience working in a development environment with more recent proven experience in a leadership role
Experience in Automation of Biotechnology Equipment (e.g. ISA88) is a plus
Expert in agile development methodologies is a must
Analytical approach
Fluent in English, professional working proficiency in German is a plus
Proven experience in working with teams from multiple cultures
Up to 25% international travel required
Identification with our Core Values: Sustainability, Openness and Enjoyment
What we offer
As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings , coaching for managers
Work life balance: Remote options, flexible work schedules, sabbaticals
Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center
Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact
Travel benefits: Company car including private usage, bike leasing, large free parking garage
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business women network
We support diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, disabilities and cultural backgrounds.
About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple medical plan options with dental, vision, HSA/FSA, EAP, and wellness resources across many locations. Quality of core medical, dental, and vision is characterized as solid.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with a company match highlighted in U.S. materials and employer‑verified listings. The match is characterized as generous at some sites.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible hours and hybrid/home‑office options are available where roles and regions allow, with role‑dependent perks in some locations. Broader extras such as commuter benefits, discounts, and tuition assistance add optionality where eligible.
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What We Do
Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.
