Biogen

Full-time Region: EU+/Canada Department: Sales & Marketing Job Description For our Swiss affiliate, located at our offices in Baar (hybrid working model), we are recruiting for a Commercial Head, Switzerland About the role The Commercial Head owns commercial strategy and execution for the Swiss affiliate, reports to the General Manager and represents Commercial in the cross-functional Swiss Leadership Team. Key responsibilities are Drive business results by achieving or exceeding revenue targets for marketed products and by preparing new product launches in the Swiss market. Pursue business opportunities with an entrepreneurial mindset, ensuring that resources are being allocated to the most compelling opportunities. Responsibly manage P&L. Design and continuously re-assess commercial strategy, implement commercial initiatives focusing on optimal impact. Orchestrate cross-functional strategic alignment. Lead a diverse team of marketing and sales professionals. Drive further development of Commercial capabilities and support individual employees- growth. Shape go-to-market model and continuously reassess optimal organizational setup in line with business imperatives What You-ll Do Commercial Ownership Develop the business and drive results: Vigorously pursue business opportunities. Responsible for achieving agreed business objectives and financial targets. Generates robust forecasts and meaningful scenarios to inform overall investment strategy and resource allocation. Manage P&L with an entrepreneurial mindset. Own commercial investment mix and shape strategy for optimal return. Provide strategic clarity: Drive annual strategic processes and clearly articulate strategic imperatives based on thorough business analysis. Identifiy strategic questions to inform insights generation activities. Orchestrate strategic alignment: Continuously liaise with cross-functional partners to ensure integrated planning and complementing execution, with clear roles and responsibilities. Accountable to drive strategic decision making in affiliate governance forums. Strive for impact & learning: Design KPIs and measurements to assess effectiveness of commercial activities. Refine and adapt as part of a continuous learning cycle. Foster meaningful exchange across the organization: Represent affiliate needs in global and regional forums and provide relevant information and customer perspective to inform strategic decision making. Act as ambassador: Buildsstrong relationships with key customers and external partners to ensure thorough understanding of customer needs and adequate representation of Biogen towards key experts and institutions. Team Leadership Create a culture of commercial excellence and innovation: Drive the implementation of commercial programs with an undivided focus on achieving high impact and results. Empower team members to design and implement tactical plans and innovative solutions, according to the specific situations of the brand lifecycle. Set meaningful goals, articulate expectations & assess employee performance. Advance commercial capability build and learning culture: Constantly assess capability build for various and evolving approaches. Support individual team members development and personal growth through tangible development plans and meaningful actions. Support an environment of psychological safety to enable collective learning and advancement. Role model Biogen Essentials: Consistently demonstrate the core values and Biogen Essentials through personal behavior and leadership actions. Support advancing corporate culture & ways of work at affiliate level & beyond Foster compliance mindset and behavior: Consistently demonstrate oversight of commercial activities and ensure adherence to applicable laws, standards, SOPs and work instructions. Help employees understand the importance of adhering to the highest standards, support the implementation of the compliance program and framework, and hold employees accountable. Foster team spirit and enhance effective collaboration within the Commercial organization and across functions. Quality, Safety Risk-Management, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations: As part of the affiliate leadership team, the Commercial Head Participate in the design, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of an effective pharmaceutical quality system. Demonstrate strong and visible support for the pharmaceutical processes and ensure implementation throughout their organization. Ensures a timely and effective communication and escalation process exists to raise quality and safety issues to the appropriate levels of management. Advocate continuous improvement to Biogen-s processes. Qualifications University Degree required- preferably in economics, business, medicine, or a life science related discipline Substantial professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry (min. 10 years) Profound commercial experience, preferably in local affiliate environment. Regional/global level is a plus. Strong track record of delivering results while enhancing collaborative culture and high employee engagement. Excellent understanding of the pharmaceutical ecosystem including the competitive, government, payor and regulator environment. Proven strategic aptitude and ability Experienced in leading in a matrix organization Proficiency in German or French and English Additional Information Why Biogen? We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives. At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

Full-time Region: EU+/Canada Department: Manufacturing Job Description About This Role The Sr. Engineer III will be leading, facilitating, or coordinating all activities pertaining to tech transfer within the Switzerland internal drug substance manufacturing site. Also, this person will lead technology transfer assignment and prioritization for drug product externally network. They will be responsible for creating, updating, and communicating technology (tech) transfer deliverables, the overall tech transfer schedule, and applicable tech transfer metrics and must be able to analyze complex issues and identify business process optimization opportunities. Also, they must be able to communicate to senior leadership transfer plans, program status and risk mitigations. Lead large, cross-functional teams towards a common goal. Concisely and accurately articulate departmental priorities to stakeholders and assist in aligning departmental priorities. Be a leadership team member of the Global Manufacturing Science Technology Transfer team. What You'll Do Provide leadership for tech transfer for the Switzerland based drug substance internal manufacturing site. Cultivate relationships with senior leadership, and external and internal stakeholder groups to build and mature the TT business process. Lead the deployment and assignment of technology transfer leaders for the given modality. Provide leadership for tech transfer for the Drug Product external network from the Baar site. As stated above, this will include cultivating relationships and building on the TT business process; and leading the deployment and assignment of technology transfer leaders. Coordinate and lead tech transfer meetings, attend process sub team meetings as necessary, and manage information flow and decisions within multiple tech transfers. Responsible for (as appropriate) leading, facilitating, or coordinating all activities pertaining to tech transfer, which could include initial process/facility fit including process introduction change controls process transfer, manufacturing readiness, production status and testing reports, material disposition, and tech transfer/project closeout. Being a strategic leader and team member of the global manufacturing sciences tech transfer team, providing strategic insights and direction for the tech transfer matrix. Be accountable for adherence to the tech transfer business process including project schedule, TT plan, risks and mitigation tracking, audit support, stage gate adherence and appropriate escalation within the relevant internal/eternal TT networks, including Asset and GMTO teams. Coordinates reports/data in support of CAPAs, deviations, investigations, presentations, technology transfer optimization, junior staff development, and to support long-range business decisions. May be required to provide technical expertise in at least one area of biopharmaceutical manufacturing and/or process development in support of tech transfers. Who You Are You are highly skilled and experienced Scientist / Engineer that is ready to take on a pivotal role in leading all activities related to technology transfer within our Switzerland drug substance manufacturing site. You possess exceptional leadership qualities, with the ability to build strong relationships with senior leadership and various stakeholders both internally and externally. You must excel in coordinating and leading, managing information flow, and ensuring adherence to project schedules and plans. Qualifications Required Skills Educational Qualification: Either a Bachelor's degree plus 14 years of relevant experience, a Master's degree plus 12 years of relevant experience, or a PhD plus 6 years of relevant experience. Leadership Abilities: Capability to provide leadership and direction for tech transfer activities, including leading cross-functional teams and establishing relationships with stakeholders at different levels. Communication: Strong communication skills to clearly articulate departmental priorities, transfer plans, program status, and risk mitigations to senior leadership and stakeholders. Project Management: Proficiency in coordinating and leading tech transfer meetings, managing information flow, and ensuring adherence to project schedules and plans. Data Management: Skill in coordinating and managing reports/data to support corrective actions, deviations, investigations, presentations, and strategic business decisions, ensuring accuracy and relevance. Fluent in English Additional Information Why Biogen? We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives. At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

Full-time Region: EU+/Canada Department: Research & Development Job Description This is a position for Reata Swiss International GmbH, a Biogen subsidiary About This Role We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Medical Director to drive the clinical development strategy for Friedreich-s Ataxia (FA). Initial responsibilities will focus on the pediatric development plan and other life-cycle management activities for our rare disease product, the first approved treatment for Friedreich-s ataxia. This individual will serve as the Clinical Development Lead on the Product Development and Commercialization team, and support business development activities for FA. This role will report to the Head of the Neuromuscular Development Unit. Location: as per our local hybrid HR policy based in Baar, Switzerland Who you are Prior experience engaging with regulators and/or payors and building and maintaining relationships with KMEs. Ability to manage multiple projects and take initiative to solve complex & challenging problems being a great communicator. Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with regional and/or affiliate medical to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with global medical strategy and ensuring the insights and needs from them are known and properly addressed. Qualifications Education: MD, PhD (life sciences), or PharmD Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical industry experience Relevant experience in the neuromuscular and/or rare disease field Prior experience engaging with regulators and/or payors and building and maintaining relationships with KMEs Ability to manage multiple projects and take initiative to solve complex & challenging problems Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with regional and/or affiliate medical to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with global medical strategy and ensuring the insights and needs from them are known and properly addressed. Excellent written and oral communication skills to include presentations Fluency in English, other languages a plus Additional Information Why Biogen? We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives. At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.