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
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For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world.
We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts.
Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives.
Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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