Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Principal Scientist with 10+ years of experience driving innovation from concept to pilot scale with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and complex projects in metabolic engineering, strain development, and industrial biotech for nutrition, cosmetics and flavors. I am highly dedicated and driven to deliver biosolutions that meet customer and planetary needs. With extensive experience in managing complex biotech projects and a passion for innovation-driven development, I am eager to dive into new NPD pipelines, and drive sustainable product delivery. My proactive agile approach, and scientific focus make me well-suited to accelerate and deliver impact at scale. KEY QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN R&D Leadership & Management Intent-based leadership • Agile team management in dynamic R&D environments • Individual team member coaching with focus on personal development • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement Project & Strategic Management Defining deliverables, timelines, and resource planning • Leading multi-disciplinary R&D projects across organizations fostering close collaboration • Delivering reports to management, Board meetings, and external partners Technical Expertise Metabolic engineering and enzyme discovery for production of proteins and small molecules • Automation and digitalization mindset to achieve high throughput screening using robotic platforms Communication & Collaboration Clear, engaging presenter and communicator • Strong team player and mentor • Experience in public-private partnerships and consortia (Horizon2020, Eurostars) ResearchGate link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Susanne_Germann
Head of Strain - Team Lead • Lead novel biosynthesis projects, from proof of concept to pilot scale, including feasibility assessment, experimental design, team planning, and go/no-go evaluation • Led Strain R&D team (3 direct reports) in Sulfurol and Forskolin projects, boosting titer and strain stability • Lead strain engineering strategies aligning with commercial objectives • Project Manager of EU Eurostars project Forskallin all the way from grant writing to project execution and reporting • Contributed to strategic direction of company-wide R&D pipeline
• Directed upstream development in yeast platforms • Designed and executed end-to-end metabolic pathway engineering projects in microbial chassis • Managed Missionbooster project on droplet microfluidics for vitamin biosynthesis
• Strain engineering of industrial yeast production strains • Establishing the yeast platform for strain engineering in yeast including CRISPR • Small scale fermentation and screening of promising strain candidates • Develop USP strain strategy to define deliverables and achieve mile stones
• Metabolic engineering and bioconversion of industrial microbial production strains • Developing molecular tools for strain engineering including CRISPR • Member of EU Horizon 2020 consortium project Zabio with partners Henkel and Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
• Metabolic engineering and protein secretion in laboratory and probiotic microbial production strains • Development of CRISPR/Cas genetic engineering tools for probiotic strains • In situ delivery of APIs via probiotic chassis • Design and organization of collaborations with CROs for conducting animal experiments
• Development of CRISPR/Cas genetic engineering tools for industrially relevant filamentous fungi
• Strain construction of metabolic pathways and development of genetic engineering CRISPR/Cas tools for industrial yeast production strains