Dr. Jordi Rull Barrull

head of R&D and Manufacturing

Halle, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

I hold a PhD and postdoctoral experience at USA, working in pharmaceutical development of bioactive molecules and engineering, respectively. As Scientist, I have a strong knowledge of GMP manufacturing, chemistry development from small (APIs) to large (peptides, proteins and monoclonal antibodies) biological and active molecules, scale-up, CMC, QbD, designing and executing experiments in laboratory and/or manufacturing scale. Additionally, I have a strong background in engineering working in MSAT departments, qualifying equipment's, installations, auditing suppliers and selecting new CMO's. As a Project Manager, I have successfully managed projects in different pharmaceutical companies in France and Belgium, overseeing all aspects from inception to completion. My ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, manage project budgets, and resolve issues quickly has consistently resulted in the successful delivery of projects. I am highly skilled in various project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Lean. My leadership style focuses on fostering collaboration and motivating teams, ensuring that each member is empowered to deliver their best work. Additionally, I have a deep understanding of risk management, stakeholder engagement, and quality control, which are critical to delivering projects successfully in dynamic environments.

Experience

  • H&O Equipments (On-site)
    • Head of R&D and Manufacuring
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • R&D Manager
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • CMC Manager and Head of Operations at Allegro Biotech
    Sep 2025 - Apr 2026 · 8 mos

    Responsible for developing the manufacturing scale-up and control of medical devices pipeline. This includes raw materials control, formulation, scale-up from laboratory scale to pilot plant and analytical developments for R&D, pre-clinical and clinical batches.

  • Cenexi (On-site)
    • CMC Senior Project Manager
      Dec 2022 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Manage key company projects life cycle, including budget, risk management plan and commercial production.

    • CMC Project Manager
      Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Upstream and downstream specialist for DP manufacturing in sterile/aseptic filling lines (syringes and vials powders). Strong experience in lyophilization processes for solid powders. Responsible for planning and managing all aspects of the project budget, costs, quality, and timelines.

  • R&D Manager at NIKKISO BELGIUM BV
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2021 · 4 yrs

    Responsible of decommissioning, technological transfer, VMP and process improvement at selected new CMO. Manager new DP development and geo-expansion. Ensured MDR compliance as per ISO 13485. People management of experts and technicians (15 people). Member of steering committee

  • CMC Project Manager at Mithra
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Manage DP from technological transfer to harmonized QbD implementation. Led quality risk assessments and improved global CMC robustness. Lead and support project evaluations to create a new company portfolio: accountable for pharmaceutical projects in development, clinical phases 1 to 3 and commercial (budget ranging from 0.5M€ to +30M€).