Lonza

Pharmaceutical / CDMO

HeadofR&DChina

China FULL TIME
The Brief

“Head of R&D China at Lonza. Skills: R&D leadership, Pipeline ownership, Team leadership. Serve as accountable leader for R&D activities. Ensure clear ownership and decision-making”

What You'll Achieve.

Timely delivery; Strategic impact

Industry & Context.

Pharmaceutical / CDMO

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Ph.D. in Science, Chemistry, biology, biochemical engineering, biochemistry, 10 years’ relevant experience in a pharmaceutical /CDMO setting

What You'll Do.

Serve as accountable leader for R&D activities

Ensure clear ownership and decision-making

Provide R&D leadership at site level

Represent site at global R&D Leadership Team

Ensure alignment of site activities with global strategy

Take ownership of local pipeline

Manage pipeline prioritization

Interface with key stakeholders

Lead and develop R&D team

Establish talent network

Ensure organizational capability building

Drive strategic customer interactions

Influence industry trends

Develop new local services

Identify opportunities for differentiation

Build relationships with leadership

Act as key interface between site operations and global strategy

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Marketing and Commercial Development; Build relationships with global R&D leadership; Collaborate with commercial teams; Collaborate with operations; Collaborate with enabling functions

Communication Scope

Strategic customer interactions; Represent organization in scientific forums

Process & Methodology

Pipeline governance, Resource allocation, Short- to long-term planning

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