Christelle TOSSOU

Pharmacist - R&D Project Leader Baxter healthcare Intl, Advanced Surgery

Braine-l’Alleud, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

As a project manager in R&D, I ensure the continuity of the market for drugs and medical devices subject to changes (induced by updates to regulatory directives, supply chain constraints, or due to adaptations to the challenges of new markets, particularly in the context of geographical expansion). I therefore leverage my skills to work in a team and collaborate with international stakeholders. It is important that healthcare professionals around the world can rely on the reliability and quality of the products offered. This trust-based relationship is at the core of all my activities.As a pharmacist integrated into the R&D center, it is our responsibility to ensure through these projects that the safety and well-being of the patient are always the primary objective.

Experience

  • Baxter International Inc. (Hybrid)
    • Sr Portfolio lead
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Portfolio lead , project management & CMO relationship Team Manager in R&D center

    • Project leader II
      Jul 2022 - Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Portfolio Manager in Advanced Surgery for Drugs (CMO produced) and Medical Devices III Change control Board leader Hemostatic patch market expansion project lead

    • Project lead I R&D
      Dec 2020 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Program lead for worldwide projects (Digitalization, Importation Regulation Harmonization, Labeling/regulatory)

  • Formulation development Engineer (apprenticeship) at Septodont
    Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    In R&D laboratory, I am fully integrated in a formulation development project and its manufacturing process optimisation. With a broad anesthetics product portofolio, there is several items to address.

  • Formulation development internship (and cells line assay) at University of Westminster
    Apr 2016 - Sep 2016 · 6 mos

    Nutrients encapsulation was a big challenge on these 5 months. The work design was coming along with stability studies and characterisation analysis ▹ Characterization by UV, Spectrophotometer. ▹Managing the use of a spray dryer ▹Development of nanoparticles powder for suspension I even approach some projects management by scheduling all the differents experiments. Designing some plan assays for cytotoxicity and absorption analysis was a great part of this work. I learned about cells culture of two types: bêta cells( MIN6) and intestin cells ( Caco-2). ▹Cells culture: setting, feeding, doing passages. To manage how to handle trouble shootings was a great part of my development as well. I developed my skills in R&D in the laboratory of Dr. Gulrez Zariwala who were very into sharing knowledge and technics. It was a real beautiful experience to work in the center of London in the great Westminster University.

  • Extern in pharmacy, Internal Medecine and Hormonology Service at Cochin Hospital, Paris
    Oct 2015 - Mar 2016 · 6 mos

    Internship in Biochemestry laboratory: ▹Hormonal test: Radioimmunoassay test, Elisatest... ▹Method developmet: Dosing method adapted in the amniotic fluid Clinical conciliation Servivce: ▹Patients interview

  • Employee in chemestry at FORUM SANTE VAL D'EUROPE
    Jul 2013 - Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Student with a permanent contract, I was polyvalent: ▹Orders reception ▹Delivery of medication on the prescrition ▹Advices on the OTC, cosmetic, sport, dietetic products