Scientific Area Lead

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For our team / Area 2 "Advanced Formulations"

we are looking for an active, highly qualified (m/f/x)

Scientific Area Lead

Formulation and Drug Delivery

Ref.No. SK123

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead and manage a senior scientific team of up to 5 Hcs, including experts in fields of oral formulation, pulmonary drug delivery, long acting and modified release dosage forms, solubilization and bioavailability enhancing technologies, formulation of biologics (protein, peptides, antibodies, oligonucleotides) and reverse engineering

• Joint responsibility with the Business and Operations Area Leader to ensure overall successful Area leadership and growth of the Area

• Responsible for the Areas scientific strategy, visibility, quality and output (e.g. publications, scientific content for proposals and project reports)

• Strategic Implementation: Create and implement an effective, proactive, scientific growth strategy designed to generate new business opportunities

• Develop a scientific project pipeline consisting of applied service and funded projects

• Identify, acquire, and drive new projects, leveraging an existing network within the pharmaceutical industry and demonstrating a clear commitment to continuously expand and strengthen this network

• Responsible for:

  • Scientific team

  • Cross-disciplinary collaborations with internal teams including the modeling group, material science and manufacturing research group

  • Liaising external collaborations with industrial and academic partners and participating/leading partnerships/consortia

• Expected to understand and lead the science of preformulation, formulations, stability, biologics and clinical and translational aspects of product development and drug research

• Close cooperation with key scientists from other Areas and the CEOs

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent advanced degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Delivery, Formulation Science, or a related discipline.

• Strong existing network within the pharmaceutical industry, with a willingness and capability to expand it further to leverage business opportunities.

• Proven track record in drug delivery systems, formulation development (oral, pulmonary, parenteral, etc.) and related pharmaceutical technologies.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience leading scientific teams or departments, ideally within a pharmaceutical company, CDMO, or research institute.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement scientific strategies aligned with organizational goals.

• Experience in identifying and acquiring new projects; ability to translate scientific innovation into business opportunities.

• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects and interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (German is a plus); able to represent the organization at conferences, client meetings, and in publications.

• Proactive, self-driven personality with a passion for innovation, collaboration, and impact.

• Willingness to travel 15-20%

We offer

• A multidisciplinary and dynamic research environment and access to highly modern infrastructure on campus of Graz University of Technology

• Opportunities for career development at the academic and industrial level

• The actual salary is determined by the professional qualifications and experience as well as the relevant employment market and may be significantly higher than the pay scale under the Collective Wage Agreement. (For legal reasons we inform you that the gross minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 74.000,-)

At RCPE, we place a strong emphasis on promoting diversity and inclusion.

We are also committed to encouraging women to explore opportunities within our technical environment.

We actively encourage applications from women and, when candidates possess equivalent qualifications, we give preference while considering all relevant aspects and circumstances of all applications.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your CV, a cover letter, your publication record and credentials.

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