Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
With more than 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across France, Belgium and Germany, I have built my career from analytical R&D and Quality Control to Business Unit leadership. Today, I lead GMP laboratory operations by combining scientific expertise, operational excellence and business management to deliver high-quality services in regulated environments. As Business Unit Manager at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing, I lead multiple Quality Control laboratories to deliver reliable, high-quality analytical services that meet our customers' needs and supporting them throughout the lifecycle of their pharmaceutical products.
Leading the QC Small Molecules Business Unit within Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing, with full accountability for business performance, laboratory operations, quality compliance and strategic development. Business Leadership - Full P&L ownership - Management of CAPEX, budget and operational KPIs - Leadership of various GMP QC laboratories (i.e. HPLC, GC, ICP-OES/AAS, Physico-Chemistry and Packaging Testing) - Management of external laboratory partnerships Business Development & Operations - Development of new analytical services in collaboration with commercial teams - Laboratory expansion and infrastructure development - Continuous improvement through Lean Management and operational excellence - Digital transformation through ELN, eLIMS and Quality Management System deployment Quality & Compliance - Ensure GMP compliance across the Business Unit - Involved in customer audits and regulatory inspections - Drive quality culture and continuous process improvement Global Responsibilities - French Representative – Eurofins BioPharma Global Compendial Council (Raw Materials Testing) - French Representative – Eurofins BioPharma AI Council
Supported the Business Unit Manager in leading the BioPharma QC small molecules Business Unit, while preparing full transition Leadership - Deputy Manager of five GMP QC laboratories (60+ FTE including Laboratory Managers, Project Managers, Data Reviewers and Analysts) - Direct management of the External Partners organization - Monitoring business and laboratory performance through operational and financial KPIs - Contributing to the strategic growth of the Business Unit Operational Excellence - Coordinated daily laboratory operations across multiple analytical platforms - Led Lean Management initiatives, 5S deployment and laboratory optimization projects - Supported the implementation of new analytical services Quality - Ensured compliance with GMP, internal procedures and quality standards - Laboratory representative during customer audits and ANSM regulatory inspection (2022) Global Role - French Representative – Eurofins Global Compendial Testing Council
Managed the Physico-Chemistry laboratory within the BioPharma Product Testing division, focusing on operational excellence, people development and laboratory performance. Team Leadership - Managed a multidisciplinary team of 20+ FTE - Recruitment, coaching and development of laboratory personnel - Performance management through operational and financial KPIs Laboratory Management - Responsible for the Physico-Chemistry and PSD laboratories - Coordinated laboratory activities with Metrology, Quality Assurance and IT departments - Led Lean Management, 5S deployment and laboratory organization improvements Scientific & Technical Leadership - Oversaw routine GMP testing activities - Designed analytical studies including method development, validation and transfers - Supported business development through implementation of new testing capabilities Quality - Responsible for OOS, OOT and laboratory investigations - Ownership of CAPA plans and continuous improvement actions - Active participant during customer audits and regulatory inspections _____________________________________ Group Leader (Jan2020-Dec2021) Team Manager (Nov2019-Jan2020)
Progressively expanded responsibilities within the Analytical Center of Excellence and Clinical Nutrition Global Business Unit, combining scientific expertise with laboratory supervision and operational improvement: Research & Technical Expertise - Designed and led analytical studies for particle characterization - Supported EMEA manufacturing sites during OOS, OOT and troubleshooting investigations - Provided technical expertise to Customer Complaint Investigation teams Laboratory Leadership - Supervised the Microscopy and Cytotoxic Drugs laboratories - Monitored laboratory performance through KPIs - Led Lean Management and 6S deployment - Member of the Site Laboratory Cohesion Committee Quality - Ensured compliance with Baxter Quality Management System - Developed studies in accordance with GMP and internal quality standards Additional Responsibilities - EHS Committee member and qualified trainer - Mentoring of interns ____ R&D Clinical Nutrition GBU (Oct. 2018 - Nov. 2019) R&D Analytical Center of Excellence (Mar. 2016 - Oct. 2018)
Conducted research projects within the Soda Ash & Derivatives Research & Innovation Center, supporting process optimization and analytical method development: - Designed experimental studies from literature review to industrial-scale implementation - Developed Process Analytical Technology (PAT) solutions for in-line monitoring - Developed analytical methods for monitoring chemical equilibria and phase transitions - Collaborated with multidisciplinary R&D teams to improve industrial processes
Worked within the Analytical Chemistry R&D Troubleshooting Laboratory, supporting pharmaceutical investigations related to particulate matter in drug products : - Investigated particulate contamination in pharmaceutical products - Performed advanced material characterization using Optical Microscopy, Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), Raman Spectroscopy, FTIR and SEM/EDS - Conducted investigations in compliance with GMP and GDP requirements - Contributed to root cause analyses supporting product quality and manufacturing
Method development/validation for plasticizer and super-plasticizer additives using UV-spectroscopy