Markus Kiefer

Offering services as senior pharmaceutical consultant for a large scale of MS&T (manufacturing science & technology) topics. Specialized in Nitrosamine Risk Assessments with multiyear experience.

Riehen, Basel, Switzerland

About

Experience

  • Managing Consultant MSaT at Chemgineering Group
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Global Head Manufacturing Science & Technology ESO at Novartis at Novartis
    Jul 2016 - Apr 2022 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Overseeing all manufacturing processes at 3rd party manufacturers and vendors for API, Drug Product and Finished Products. Since 2019 scientific workstream lead for all Nitrosamine Risk Assessments.

  • Sandoz (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Global Head Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T)
      Jan 2013 - Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Manufacturing Science and Technology provides product and manufacuring process understanding in Technical Operations and ensures that products and processes are in a constant state of control.

    • Head Global Product Allocation
      Sep 2008 - Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Product Allocation is the process of determining and obtaining a product manufacturing site for any final dosage form for launch or routine supply.

  • Novartis Pharma (11 yrs 8 mos)
    • Global Head Drug Supply Management
      Sep 2000 - Aug 2008 · 8 yrs

      Drug Supply Management is a global function within Pharma Development and is in charge of establishing & managing the supply chain for investigational medicinal products from API over drug product including packaged clinical supplies. Additionally medication supplies for all clinical trials worldwide (Phase I-IV) are to be designed, packaged and supplied including the medication management throughout the conduct of the clinical trial.

    • Head Clinical Manufacturing
      Jan 1997 - Sep 2000 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      GMP manufacturing and scale up of oral, sterile and semisolid dosage forms for use in clinical studies including management of 3 GMP pilot plants.

  • Sandoz Pharma AG (6 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head of Clinical Manufacturing
      Jul 1994 - Dec 1996 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Build up and leadership of Clinical Manufacturing Group within Pharmaceutical Development for production of clinical supplies according to GMP.

    • Lab Head Formulation Development
      Apr 1990 - Jul 1994 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Development of Formulations and processes for oral solid dosage forms, sterile dosage forms and dry powder inhalation dosage forms