Yann SIMON

Senior Director, EXM Quality Bio Sterile

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

Specialties: Quality Management, Pharmaceutical Technical Operations, Biologics, Gene Therapy, Supply Chain, Third Party Manufacturing, CMC project management, Inspection Readiness, Clinical Operations, Quality Systems and Performance, GMP, GDP, GVP, GCP

Experience

  • Sr Director, EXM Quality Bio Sterile at Bristol Myers Squibb
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Biotech & Gene Therapy Quality Consultant at Self Employed
    Jul 2021 - Dec 2021 · 6 mos

    Supported client’s FDA inspection readiness effort. BLA approved in 2022.

  • Vice-President, Head of Quality at FerGene
    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Led the FerGene Quality Unit. Built and managed a team of Quality professionals. - Designed and implemented best-in class Quality Systems and Operations for clinical development, virtual manufacturing and distribution, commercial supply and post-marketing surveillance for a Gene Therapy Product with indication in uro-oncology. - Quality oversight and risk management for BLA and inspection readiness. - Quality support to clinical program .

  • Group Head GQA Supply Chain, External Manufacturing, Commercial Affiliates Quality Compliance at Ferring Pharmaceuticals
    2013 - Dec 2019 · 7 yrs

    - Developed and led the global Quality teams responsible for external manufacturing operations (ca 30 CMOs), supply chain compliance and in-country (>40 affiliates) quality oversight. - Member of the GQA Executive Leadership Team - GQA representative at corporate Business Flow Committee. - Supported due diligence and QA implementation of in-licensed products - Global responsibility over FERRING product release process, global product complaints review - Supported SVP GQA in the management of critical situation and coordinate product recall execution.

  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland)
    • Ass. Director GQA Manufacturing Compliance
      2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

      - GQA oversight and support for assigned manufacturing sites EU & FDA approved (API chemical, biotech, sterile drug products with aseptic processing, solid dosage forms) - Led PAI readiness project, quality audits, due diligence. - Supported SVP GQA for critical situations management. - Developed global Quality Standards. - Member of Ferring QbD project team.

    • Global QA Sr Project Manager
      2008 - 2011 · 3 yrs

      Provided support to manufacturing sites, Led international Quality projects for Manufacturing Compliance.