Damien C.

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Head of Technical R and D @ Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
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Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland
About Damien C.

Research scientist, specialized in medicinal chemistry, engineering and pharmaceutical development, I have been involved in several R&D projects, from the idea to the commercialisation.I am currently working as API & Supply Manager at Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, where I am in charge of CMC activities related to Drug Substances in development and on Market (organic compounds, peptides and biomolecules) .I am particularly interested in: - working in a challenging and ambitious environment, at the interface between Research, Pharmaceutical Development and Business, which allows to create new technologies and/or improve the existing processes, .- improving continuously the CMC management setting-up PM approaches (development plans, risk identification and assessment, coordination with business and budget rationalisation) - Developing and evaluating new pharmaceuticals taking into account technological constraints, know-how of the company, production capacities, biological aspects, intellectual property, market and business- Working with pluridisciplinary team (CMC DS, CMC DP, RA, QA, IP, business…)- Managing suppliers and interacting with external companies

Damien C.'s Current Company Details
Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company

Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company

Head of Technical R and D
Geneva, Switzerland
Damien C. Work Experience Details
  • Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company
    Head Of Technical R And D
    Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company
    Geneva, Switzerland
  • Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company
    Head Of Technical R&D
    Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company May 2023 - Present
    In charge of a team dedicated to the Research and the Development of New PET Tracers for the group (Transversal function with RA and QA teams; Legal and IP departments; Production sites managers and Marketing):- Establish Department Strategy (Develop Capacities, P&O, Business plans, Technical feasibility of projects, Research trends, etc.) for PET tracers from early Research to Transfer to market - Project management of chemical Precursors, DS and DP (Development plan, Risk assessment, Rationalisation of choices) - People management - Definition and proposition of the sourcing strategy - Lead of contract negotiations with CMOs - Review of Quality/Technical agreements and Manufacturing/Supply contracts with QA Manager and Legal Department
  • Advanced Accelerator Applications, A Novartis Company
    Pharmaceutical Development Manager
    Advanced Accelerator Applications, A Novartis Company Nov 2016 - May 2023
    In charge of a team dedicated to new APIs for all development activities of the group (Transversal function with R&D, RA and QA teams; Legal and IP departments; Production sites managers and Marketing): - Project management of DS (Development plan, Risk assessment, Rationalisation of choices) - Definition and proposition of the API sourcing strategy; development of a qualification/validation method for the assessment of suppliers (organic compound, biomolecules…) at corporate level - Lead of contract negotiations with CMOs for API supply and cGMP manufacturing - Review of Quality/Technical agreements and Manufacturing/Supply contracts with QA Manager and Legal Department - Collaboration with RA department to assess the product characteristics and stability programs for API. Interaction with the suppliers to insure the ASMF/DMF is online with current regulations and in line with the development phases of the pharmaceutical (phases I, II, III or market) - Responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of the information generated in the drug development programs, including API stability testing programs. - Setting-up of budget and follow-up for all the API in development - Work in collaboration with radiopharmaceutical product development team (ready-to-use injectable solutions and kits for radiopharmaceutical preparation)- Technical support of QA Corporate Manager during audits, change control and/or assessment of deviations on qualityTo develop R&D projects and assess new technology: - Take part in the assessment of initiatives and partnership as technical support; - Evaluation of technology in Due Diligence - Suggest, develop and assess new R&D projects To take part of commercial launch of a new product: - Technical support for hospitals and sales team - Develop and assess appropriate documentation to support commercialization - Evaluation of customer complaints and put in relief potential improvements on products
  • Cyceron
    Radiochemist, Research Scientist
    Cyceron Feb 2011 - Sep 2016
    - 68Ge/68Ga radionuclide generator assembly and study (long-lived radionuclide manipulation). Purification study and long-term quality monitoring of 68Ga- Development of several radioactive tracers (68Ga, 18F, 11C) from drug design to automated production followed by preclinical assessment.
  • Université Paul Sabatier And Cnrs. Irba-Crssa
    Ph-D, Research Engineer, Specialized In Medicinal Chemistry
    Université Paul Sabatier And Cnrs. Irba-Crssa Sep 2007 - Nov 2010
    Laboratoire d’Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (LHFA), University, Toulouse 3French Armament Procurement Agency (DGA)French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA-CRSSA), Grenoble - La Tronche- Synthesis, characterization and in vitro and in vivo evaluations of new organic and organometallic derivatives against damages caused by X- and g-rays (Chemical radioprotection).- 2007: Animal experiment agreement (level 2)
  • Sanofi
    Research Engineer
    Sanofi Mar 2007 - Aug 2007
    Organic compound development (Oxindoles)
  • Sanofi
    Research Engineer
    Sanofi May 2006 - Aug 2006
    Organic compound development (Indoles)
  • Panpharma Group
    Technician
    Panpharma Group Jul 2005 - Aug 2005
    QC technician in pharmaceutical industry
  • Grand Accélérateur National D'Ions Lourds (Ganil) / Cnrs
    Research Assistant
    Grand Accélérateur National D'Ions Lourds (Ganil) / Cnrs Jul 2002 - Aug 2002
    Nuclear Physics Research in Mass Spectrometry (Trainee)

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What company does Damien C. work for?

Damien C. works for Advanced Accelerator Applications Molecular Imaging, A Novartis Company

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Damien C.'s current role is Head of Technical R and D.

What schools did Damien C. attend?

Damien C. attended Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse Iii), Université Montpellier Ii, Ecole Nationale Supérieure De Chimie De Montpellier, Victor Hugo.

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