Christopher Loison Email & Phone Number

Toulouse, Occitanie, France

𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:A key contributor to the Business Development team, responsible for driving the entire opportunity lifecycle from initial engagement to contract finalization. By optimizing proposal coordination, managing critical deadlines, and ensuring seamless CRM integration, this role supports the streamlining of business operations and fosters strategic partnerships.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:▸ Orchestrating Proposal and Contract Processes: Leading the coordination and facilitation of proposals, work orders, and change orders to ensure efficient business flow in collaboration with Business Development, Operations, and Legal teams.▸ Salesforce Expertise & Opportunity Management: Managing opportunity tracking via Salesforce, ensuring accurate pricing and proposal data entry through the CPQ module to support decision-making.▸ Legal & Contractual Oversight: Ensuring all legal templates are up-to-date and accurately used for contract preparation, maintaining compliance and reducing risks.▸ Digital Infrastructure & Knowledge Management: Responsible for organizing and managing document repositories on SharePoint, providing guidance on best practices for document storage and collaboration.▸ Cross-functional Collaboration: Working closely with internal stakeholders across Business Development, Operations, Legal, Finance, and other relevant teams to ensure smooth contract initiation and project kick-offs.▸ RFI Responses & Client Engagement: Managing partner RFI (Request for Information) responses, playing a pivotal role in securing new business opportunities.▸ Process Optimization & Training: Serving as a Salesforce super-user and expert in business processes, responsible for training new colleagues and continuously refining workflows to enhance operational efficiency.▸ Science Exchange Platform: Managing the platform, coordinating with global BD teams to explore and implement international research collaborations.

Toulouse Area, France

𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:A critical contributor within the Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry Department, focused on designing and executing complex multi-step reactions, managing strategic team objectives, and enhancing the department's scientific initiatives. This role required a high degree of independence, productivity, and leadership within project teams to drive research and achieve project goals.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:▸ Reaction Design & Execution: Designed and successfully executed multi-step chemical reactions to meet project objectives with high efficiency and independence.▸ Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Exploration: Actively contributed to SAR studies by designing, executing, and interpreting experimental data, ensuring alignment with project goals.▸ Team Strategy & Organization: Played a role in strategic discussions, team workload organization, and assignment of new targets to chemists, ensuring optimal team performance.▸ Mentorship & Management: Managed and mentored new technicians, providing guidance and feedback to ensure alignment with project goals. Set clear expectations, tracked progress, and supported skill development through regular check-ins, fostering growth and ensuring quality and timely delivery.▸ Scientific Contributions at Evotec France:- EHS Coordinator: Led biweekly safety meetings, resolved issues, and worked with stakeholders to implement solutions.- Scientific Meeting Organization (ChemLights): Organized and chaired monthly meetings, securing speakers and topics to enhance scientific discussions.- H-Cube Pro Referent: Managed H-Cube Pro maintenance, user training, and material orders within budget and departmental needs.- Member of Scientific Working Groups: Contributed expertise in parallel synthesis and purification techniques in scientific working groups.

Wuppertal, Germany

Medicinal chemistry department▸ Design synthetic routes and perform the synthesis of bioactive compounds in the cardiovascular and blood disorders field▸ Explore the structure-activity relationship around a class of moleculesSupervised by Pr. Dr. Bernd Riedl and Dr. Anja Giese

Beerse, Belgium

Medicinal chemistry department "Neurosciences"▸ Design synthetic routes and perform the synthesis of inhibitors of enzymes involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease▸ Explore the structure-activity relationship around a class of molecules▸ Upscale the synthesis (up to 50 g batches) of a potential drug candidateSupervised by Dr. Harrie Gijsen and Michel de Cleyn

Clapiers

BCI Pharma is an innovative bio-pharmaceutical company focused on small molecule drug discovery▸ Create an innovative chemical library by synthesizing bioactive compounds in the infectious diseases field▸ Optimize of a key step of the synthesisSupervised by Dr. Dominique Surleraux and Dr. Claire Amiable

Montpellier

The "Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron" (IBMM) is an academic laboratory focused on organic molecules with biological applications (see: https://ibmm.umontpellier.fr/)"Nucleic Acids” department, “Modified Oligonucleotides” team▸Perform the synthesis of modified nucleosides in position 2'▸Improve the prodrug strategy by synthesizing and testing new modified oligonucleotidesSupervised by Dr. Jean-Jacques Vasseur and Dr. Christelle Dupouy

Montpellier

"Lead Generation to Candidate Realization" (LGCR) platform, "Molecular Innovative Therapeutics" (MIT) team▸ Perform the synthesis of bioactive compounds to treat chronic painSupervised by Dr. Jean-Flaubert Nguefack and Florence Durand

"Ingénieur Chimiste"​, Equivalent To A Top Master’S Degree, Obtained With Honors, Fine Organic Chemistry, A+

The "National Graduate School of Chemistry of Montpellier" is the second best French elite chemistry graduate school, delivering.

Master’S Degree (Double Diploma), Chemistry Of Biomolecules For Health And Medicinal Chemistry, A+

The "University of Montpellier" is a French public research university in Montpellier in south-east of France. Established in 1289.

Bachelor Of Sciences, Obtained With Honors, Chemistry, A+

"National Graduate School of Chemistry of Montpellier" (see description above)

Higher National Diploma, Obtained With Honors, Chemistry, A+ / Ranked 1St In A 100-Student Class

The "Instituts universitaires de technologie" or "IUT" (translated as "University Institutes of Technology") are part of the university.