Title:

Senior CMC Lead

Company:

Ipsen Biopharm Ltd

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

As Senior CMC Lead, you’ll lead the CMC Office, driving operational strategy and governance across our development portfolio of small molecules, biologics and emerging modalities. You’ll be the conduit between internal teams and external partners, ensuring our medicines are developed efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities:

Lead the CMC Office to deliver portfolio outcomes across diverse modalities.
Own external development governance with CDMOs and preferred suppliers.
Represent CMC on Asset/Core teams and drive integration from early development to commercial readiness.
Standardise processes and KPIs across Pharma Development, Technical Operations, and GxP partners.
Develop and deliver training programmes to elevate CDMO engagement.
Influence cross-functional stakeholders and ensure accountability across complex projects.

Knowledge, skills & experience:

Significant experience in CMC Pharmaceutical development with a strong focus on technical outputs and end-to-end exposure from early development to commercial readiness
Master’s or PhD in a relevant life sciences subject or equivalent experience
Knowledge of small molecules or biologics is highly preferred
Project management experience, qualification or capability

If you’re a collaborative leader with deep CMC expertise and a drive to shape the future of pharmaceutical development, we’d love to hear from you.

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IPSEN is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications, individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.