Julien Marchand

R&D IT Senior Leader | Digital Strategy & Transformation | Data | Enabling AI-Ready Innovation in Life Sciences

Geneva Metropolitan Area

About

With over two decades in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, I lead complex, multi-site transformation programs that accelerate R&D innovation My expertise lies in bridging science, data, AI, and technology to shape strategic direction, optimize value creation, and deliver measurable business impact across Discovery, CMC, and Clinical domains. Recognized for driving multi-million euros digital and organizational transformations, I bring a proven record in defining R&D digital strategies, prioritizing strategic investments, and mobilizing global, cross-functional teams across Europe, US, and India. Core Expertise -R&D Digital Strategy & Transformation | AI -Business Technology Innovation -Program & Portfolio Management (Research, CMC, Clinical) -Global international Team Leadership & Organizational Agility -Change Management & Cultural Transformation -Regulatory Compliance (FDA / EMA / ISO 13485 / GMP / GCP / GLP)

Experience

  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals (13 yrs 8 mos)
    • Global Head of Research / CMC IT
      Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Global Data and AI strategy execution for Research, CMC and External Innovation departments across several sites (US, Denmark, Switzerland, India, China and Israel). Exposure to C-Suite investment commitees. Leading a global team of data & application engineers. Successful deployment of R&D platforms across functions, sites and geographies

    • Program Leader Research
      Mar 2020 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Leading the global multi-sites implementation of new research data platforms for small and Large molecules drug discovery. Multi-millions Euros Budget accountability. Reporting to Sr Vice President Research.

    • Business Partner R&D, Principal Business Analyst
      Apr 2016 - Mar 2020 · 4 yrs

      Managed R&D digital strategy and demand management, delivering major projects including Paperless lab and Veeva Clinical Vault (eTMF), Medical Affairs systems. Collaborated with Senior Management and delivered the R&D Digital capability roadmap.

  • Merck Serono (Geneva, Darmstadt, Boston)
    • Business partner R&D, Project Manager
      Feb 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Oversaw the R&D digital strategy and portfolio, delivering global projects such as the R&D ELN for over 600 users worldwide

    • Associate Manager Business Analysis
      Feb 2009 - Jan 2011 · 2 yrs

  • bioMérieux (Full-time · 6 yrs 4 mos)
    • R&D Project Manager, Knowledge Engineer
      Jul 2005 - Feb 2009 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Led the specification and development of software-embedded knowledge bases for commercialized IVD diagnostic systems NucliSENS EasyQ®

    • Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
      Nov 2002 - Jun 2005 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Identified genetic pathogen signatures using DNA chip technology and created 20 knowledge bases for diagnostic systems

  • Research Associate at Synbiotics Corporation
    Jan 2001 - Sep 2001 · 9 mos

  • Co-Founder at Networkers
    Jul 1999 - Sep 2000 · 1 yr 3 mos