CMC Lead QDenga

Takeda Pharma AG seeks a CMC Lead for QDenga in Zürich to drive strategy, ensure supply continuity, and manage global expansion efforts.

This position serves as the primary expert for the QDenga product and process, bridging the gap between high-level CMC strategy and day-to-day execution. The role is tasked with enabling effective lifecycle initiatives, including maintaining supply continuity, managing risks, and supporting global expansion efforts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Global Product team to align on lifecycle management strategies.
• Ensure standardization across facilities and facilitate the sharing of best practices.
• Monitor yield performance, providing accurate status updates and forecasts.
• Identify, scope, prioritize, track, and report on yield improvement projects.
• Take ownership of the CMC sections within product dossiers.
• Provide subject matter expertise for major process and method investigations.

Requirements

• A degree in engineering or life sciences.
• Strong self-motivation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems through innovative thinking.
• Proficiency in using project management tools.

Nice to have

• Experience working globally within a matrixed organization.

About the company

Takeda Pharma AG values strategic enterprise thinking and focuses on finding innovative ways to serve patients while building reputation and trust. The company aims to create an environment that inspires people, concentrates on key priorities to deliver superior results, and elevates capabilities for both the present and the future.

• Values strategic enterprise thinking and innovative patient care.
• Focuses on building reputation and trust.
• Creates an inspiring and enabling work environment.
• Concentrates on few priorities to achieve superior results.
• Aims to elevate capabilities for now and the future.