Job Description:
Technology Lead, CoE Manufacturing Processes
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.
Our Technical Operations division develops, manufactures and supplies high-quality products so our patients can live better lives. Creating and delivering life-changing products means getting it right first time is a shared responsibility, so our global manufacturing teams work closely together to ensure quality, accuracy and safety at all times. That means a culture of empowerment, where speaking up is valued, and growth and development are constant.
Ferring+You
The Technology Lead (m/f/d) in the Center of Expertise (CoE) Manufacturing processes is part of the Global MTS (Manufacturing Technology and Sciences) in Global Technical Operations. In this role you will work in an international team of highly skilled professionals guiding, supporting, improving global internal and external aseptic/sterile manufacturing activities in Technical Operations. It is a permanent full-time position. The preferred base for this role is Germany (Kiel).
Ferring has its own subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries and markets its products in 110 countries. In Kiel at the German manufacturing subsidiary- FERRING GmbH- we produce essential products for the pharmaceutical market in the fields of reproductive medicine, endocrinology, urology, pediatrics, and gastroenterology. We manufacture primarily sterile dosage forms with a focus on peptide hormones, utilizing state-of-the-art production facilities. At our Kiel location, we employ around 600 employees. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Your contribution to make a difference.

• Assess and contribute to the strategic direction and short-/mid-/long-range plans for aseptic/sterile manufacturing technologies.
• Advise on scientific, best practices and business developments (including technology, processes, regulations, etc).
• Act as a recognized subject matter expert and technology lead for aseptic/sterile manufacturing technologies.
• Build and lead a technical network of subject matter experts across the aseptic/sterile manufacturing organization in Technical Operations.
• Drive and/or support troubleshooting of complex investigations and crisis teams.
• Initiate, lead or participate in projects such as manufacturing/robustness improvement projects and risk mitigation/compliance projects.
• Support Technology Transfer projects with aseptic/sterile technical expertise.
• Support the introduction and implementation of existing and new technologies into the manufacturing organization.
• Advocate and establish key guiding manufacturing principles.
• Author, maintain relevant corporate SOPs, guidelines and tools.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of key operational and strategic plans for the Center of Expertise.
• Build productive and professional relationships outside Ferring to maintain a “state of the art” knowledge and to introduce best in class practices and trends.
• Create, maintain, expand and continuously update scientific knowledge on the aseptic/sterile technologies.

Your qualifications that enrich us.

• Required Education/Qualifications/Skills:
• Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Biotechnology or Biotech Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry, of which at least 3 years in a supporting function role within one or more of the following areas: Biologicals/biotechnology, Aseptic manufacturing technologies, Pharmaceutical production, Technical or production support, Quality Assurance
• Excellent knowledge and extended shopfloor experience of aseptic/sterile manufacturing activities including troubleshooting and critical deviations investigations.
• Excellent technical/scientific skills and knowledge of the aseptic/sterile manufacturing processes.
• Excellent working knowledge of cGMP, manufacturing sites and the pharmaceutical regulatory framework.
• Experience from a similar global function in an international company.
• Project and change management experience.
• Good knowledge of QbD principles, including Process Validation and Continued Process Verification.
• Excellent command of English and preferably another European language (German)
• Willingness to travel (30 %)

People come first at Ferring.

• Make your own contribution to helping people worldwide.
• Communicate on equal terms through flat hierarchies and be a full member of the Ferring family.
• At Ferring, you have various opportunities for individual career planning and personal development in an internationally operating and innovative environment (e.g., strengths-based coaching).
• Balance your work and private life through: attractive working time models (with shift and on-call duty allowances based on participation) with the possibility of overtime compensation, part-time work, remote work for positions where it’s possible according to operational needs, as well as 30 days of vacation per year for full-time employees.
• Your performance pays off: receive an attractive, performance-oriented compensation for your commitment in both the collective bargaining area (based on the IG BCE collective agreement, Chemical Tariff Agreement of Schleswig-Holstein) as well as in the non-tariff area, along with very good annual benefits (Christmas and vacation pay, and an attractive bonus model).
• The pme Family Service offers practical advice and support to help balance private and professional life.
• Building Families at Ferring (BFF): Family and family planning are a heartfelt issue for Ferring, so we support our employees on their own path to starting a family, depending on the type of employment.
• Benefit from Ferring’s pension concept: This includes, depending on whether you have a fixed-term or permanent contract, capital-forming benefits, company pension schemes, and time-value accounts.
• A safety mindset is crucial at Ferring. We focus on workplace safety but also health: ergonomic advice, height-adjustable desks, workplace inspections, and various health promotion offerings (e.g., Hansefit).
• Transportation support: Do you commute by bike, bus, train, or car? We offer covered bike storage, subsidies for public transport, and free parking spaces.
• Free hot and cold beverages and fresh fruit are a given, but we still want to mention it.
• Corporate Benefits: Benefit from attractive offers from various companies.
• Become part of the Ferring family – surrounded by employees with the same mission.

Behind our purpose… There’s you.
Please apply through our applicant management system, Workday. Make sure all your documents (motivation letter, resume, and certificates) are uploaded as a single document.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees, regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
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Information for Recruitment Agencies
Ferring International Center S.A. and all affiliated companies do not accept candidate suggestions from unsolicited third parties. Candidates presented by unsolicited third parties (e.g., recruitment agencies, headhunters, etc.) will not be considered in the hiring process and will not be further reviewed. Furthermore, no contractual relationship exists between Ferring and any third party submitting candidates in this manner. Ferring is neither obligated nor willing to pay a fee to third parties who submit candidates in this way.
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