Simon Felix S.

Staying curious and taking chances

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

About

+ Excited about multidisciplinary teamwork and broadening my mind + Lab manager R&D Life Sciences + Strong background in analytics, biotech & pharmaceutical sciences +

Experience

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (8 yrs)
    • Site Management Mentoring Program Lead
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      I am excited to lead our central organization’s mentoring program at the Darmstadt site as part of a growth assignment, alongside my scientific work. I am eager to seize this opportunity to independently shape Site Management’s central people‑development tool and, in the process, further develop my skills in communication, organization, and HR. I am proud to have been entrusted with this responsibility and to work with the most important resource a science and technology company has — its people.

    • Senior Expert NCE & PROTAC Development
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      In a way, I've evolved to my roots: focussing on pharmaceutical R&D service in the exciting field of protein degraders.

    • Laboratory Head Cellular Biology & Novel Modality Analytics; Gentechnik Projektleitung
      Jan 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Current focus of my R&D support labs: Novel Modality Service. Characterization of nucleic acids, viral and non-viral vector systems and cell culture related small molecules. Lab scale production of model viral vectors. Biosafety level 1 and 2.

  • BRAIN AG (Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area)
    • Techplatform Head Analytics and Senior Project Manager
      Oct 2012 - Jun 2018 · 5 yrs 9 mos

      Broad range technology managing position within an innovative biotechnological R&D matrix. Focus on analytics and toxicology. Function I: - Supervision of analytical method development and validation. - Leadership of the team and expansion of techniques. - Analytical service for R&D and quality control. - Targets: Small molecules, proteins and elements; stability, impurities, heavy metals, quality monitoring. Function II: - R&D Project Management - Toxicological and physicochemical assessment of novel food / cosmetics ingredients. - Set-up of safety evaluation standards for initial application tests. - In silico based safety evaluation. - Development phase MSDSs and CoAs. - Safety assessment of cosmetic products. - Supervision of master- and bachelor-theses.

    • Senior Research Project Leader
      Oct 2008 - Oct 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      - Responsible for R&D-projects for the food-and cosmetics-industries. Focus: Chemistry, toxicology and analysis of natural compounds. - Instrumental analytics and in house chemical consulting service. - Establishment of the proprietary screening library. Quality and stability control thereof.

  • Laboratory Head, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    2008 - 2008 · Less than a year

    - Formulation of biotechnological active pharmaceutical ingredients.

  • Laboratory Head, Chemical Sciences Departement at Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt
    2007 - 2007 · Less than a year

    - Parental leave replacement - Natural product isolation and analysis.

  • Pharmacy intern (mandatory) at Novartis Pharma AG and Bergheimer Pharmacy
    2001 - 2002 · 1 yr