Sabine Adler

🌻 It's me speaking, not AI | I inspire other leaders to pioneer successful innovation in Drug Development & Clinical Trials 🌻

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

WHAT I DO πŸ” I lead & inspire teams to establish innovative portfolio/business strategies with sustainable impact πŸ” I coach & mentor business professionals to go beyond their comfort zone πŸ” I ensure operational excellence by implementation of best-in-class processes πŸ” I drive consensus, enabling identification of realistic & implementable solutions πŸ” I provide a psychological safe place for everyone to share perspectives WHY πŸ’‘ I believe in the power of collaboration, communication, authenticity, respect, curiosity and positivity (SOME) ACHIEVEMENTS 🎯 Led global interdisciplinary teams of 20-25 diverse senior experts as Global Program Director, enabling clinical trial /IND strategy for complex therapeutic modality in Oncology 🎯 Reorganized and led a technical development team with about 25 associates enabling efficient technical development, and integrated external teams of about 50 associates into a global organization 🎯 Led simplification & organizational initiatives, e.g. developing a new performance management system 🎯 Developed about 15 young talents into more senior roles and positions FEEDBACK I RECEIVED ⭐️ Sabine's strong leadership helps teams to design innovative and bold strategies. ⭐️ Sabine has a proactive way of thinking, and she fosters agreement and enables consensus. ⭐️ Sabine coaching helped me to start to reflect upon my strengths, and I was capable of defining my next step. ⭐️ Sabine helps people to feel comfortable speaking up. The way she acts puts people at ease to share experiences and ideas, and she enables healthy team dynamics. ⭐️ Sabine is on top of all aspects in a complex and dynamic environment. She is energetic, curious, resilient and committed. EDUCATION πŸŽ“ Green Belt Certified 2021 πŸŽ“Team Coach 2021 πŸŽ“ Ph.D. In Pharmaceutical Technology, Philipps-University Marburg 2001 πŸŽ“ Diploma in Food Chemistry, Technical University Dresden, 1999 πŸŽ“ Studies of Food Chemistry, Technical University Karlsruhe, 1998 πŸŽ“ Certified as Chemical Lab Assistant from the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (now: Karlsruhe Institue for Technology), 1994 PRIVATE 🌻 Proud wife of an exceptionally kind and skilled husband, proud mother of two teenagers 🌻 Author of an adventure trilogy for children (not published yet) 🌻 Passionate reader, music addict and happy tennis player

Experience

  • Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) (19 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director Global Program Management, Translational Clinical Oncology, Novartis Basel
      Jun 2021 - Present Β· 5 yrs 1 mo

      Global Program Management Early Oncology Pipeline. Driving Program strategy with x-functional program team, , financial responsibility up to 50M USD/year. Strategic external partnership experience.. Effective stakeholder management. Milestone and program progress tracking, driving decision-making processes. Provision of scientific expertise.

    • Team Head Formulation & Process Development Parenterals & Topicals
      Oct 2016 - Present Β· 9 yrs 9 mos

    • Head of Strategy & Operations Planning
      May 2015 - Sep 2016 Β· 1 yr 5 mos

      Strategic & Operational excellence, People management, Global initiative Lead, Metrics and financial accountability

  • Abbott (4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Lab Head Oral Dosage Forms
      Feb 2002 - Oct 2006 Β· 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Senior Research Scientist
      Oct 2004 - Dec 2005 Β· 1 yr 3 mos