MSAT S&D Principal Scientist

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Job Function

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function

Pharmaceutical Product R&D

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Principal Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing - Synthetics Strategy & Deployment is a global technical and strategic role within Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT). The role is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and deploying advanced manufacturing technologies, digital solutions, and innovation programs across the global synthetic drug substance network.

This position serves as a strategic leader for advanced manufacturing deployment, partnering with global and site leadership to accelerate technology adoption, enhance process robustness, improve supply reliability, and realize measurable business value. The Principal Scientist drives deployment strategies from concept through commercialization and lifecycle implementation while ensuring alignment with business priorities, technical roadmaps, and regulatory expectations.

The role acts as a global technology leader and trusted advisor to cross-functional stakeholders, enabling scaling and deployment of transformative capabilities including process intensification, real-time release testing (RTRt), process analytical technology (PAT), advanced process control, digital manufacturing, multivariate analytics, modeling, and data-driven manufacturing solutions.

General Responsibilities

• Global Advanced Manufacturing Strategy
• Develop and implement global deployment strategies for advanced manufacturing technologies across the synthetic manufacturing network.
• Partner with MSAT, Supply Chain, JJT, Development, Quality, Specification Management, Regulatory Affairs, and Site Leadership to identify and prioritize deployment opportunities.
• Establish long-term technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives, capacity strategies, sustainability commitments, and innovation priorities.
• Shape future-state manufacturing and integrated quality capabilities through evaluation of emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Influence enterprise investment decisions and technology portfolio prioritization through governance.
• Technology Deployment Leadership
• Lead global deployment of advanced manufacturing and integrated quality technologies following a prescribed End-to-End Innovation Deployment Process.
• Partner with neighboring functions to provide strategic oversight and alignment for technology transfers, scale-up activities, and process implementation.
• Ensure effective deployment plans are developed and executed across multiple sites and products.
• Drive standardization and best practices across deployment programs.
• Ensure successful knowledge transfer and long-term sustainability of deployed technologies.
• Business Value Creation and Realization
• Define and communicate compelling business cases for deployment opportunities.
• Lead development of value propositions including cost, quality, reliability, compliance, cycle time, and sustainability benefits.
• Establish value realization frameworks and performance metrics.
• Monitor deployment outcomes and ensure achievement of expected business benefits.
• Support Long Range Financial Planning (LRFP) and strategic business planning activities through robust opportunity evaluation.
• Technical Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise
• Provide scientific leadership for complex technical challenges associated with commercial manufacturing processes.
• Guide technical decision-making for manufacturing modernization initiatives.
• Promote scientific excellence through application of data science, automation, digital technologies, and advanced process understanding.
• Global Stakeholder Engagement and Influence
• Establish strong partnerships with manufacturing sites, platform organizations, and external c