Dr. Michael Pohlscheidt Email & Phone Number

Basel, BS, CH

Basel, Switzerland

Kaiseraugst, Aargau, Switzerland

Kaiseraugst, Aargau, Switzerland

Leading a network of 55 plants in 38 countries to achieve advanced customer service through global excellence and local solutions. Transforming a manufacturing network of >2500 people towards world class in operations with focus on digitization, operational excellence and SHE/ Quality.

Solothurn, Switzerland

As Site Head and Operations Lead (GM) accountable for the start up and operationalization of a large scale next generation manufacturing site for Biologics Drug Substance. Formed team and culture on site with around 500 people. Managed successful technical completion and start up of the manufacturing plant up to Performance Qualification. Established.

Basel Area, Switzerland

• Nominated by the Pharma Technical Operations LT member of the Global Lean Production System Program Management Office responsible for the design, adaptation and sustainable implementation of a global Lean Production.
• Lean Production System Program: Support the adaptation and implementation of a lean production system and drive cultural change at global scale
• Sustainable implementation to achieving productivity and agility targets
• E2E lead time reduction - define the strategy, priority and approach for E2E lead time reduction across the global manufacturing network
• Leading a cross functional global team to analyze and optimize value streams including strategic projects to evaluate of changes in Supply Chain set up, manufacturing strategies, etc., to reduce lead times and.

Incheon, South Korea

Accountable for overseight and strategic development of key CMOs for Biologics External Manufacturing (Drug Substance) - Lonza, Singapore and Samsung Biologics, Korea (APAC)Leadership of senior professionals (5) and crossfunctional management teams (including. Quality, Regulatory, Technology, Site Managers, Supply Chain, etc.) to ensure OTIF delivery.

Carlsbad, CA, USA

• Responsible for setting strategic vision, and operationally realizing the production plan as member of the site management team. Member of the global Manufacturing Council.
• Large scale manufacturing of marketed API (Avastin, Rituxan, Actemra IV and SC) according to cGMP standards by cell culture including technical stewardship of production process.
• Continuous improvement projects (Lean and Six Sigma) and business process management to enable efficient, agile and nimble operations, with cost savings of >$17,000,000
• Leadership of a highly skilled and trained workforce with a team of 156 employees in 3 groups - Budget responsibility of >$36,000,000
• Relationship management with key costumers and Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Tokyo, Japan.
• Successful support and host of inspections by health authorities (FDA, EMA, MFDS)- No critical or 483 observations.

Carlsbad, CA, USA

• Technical and scientific stewardship for the production of drug substance for market supply in a large scale commercial production facility. Global Drug Drug Substance Technology Council Program Manager.
• Leadership of a highly skilled technical team (23 employees in 5 groups) including laboratory, production support, process validation, process monitoring, and deliver on investigations - Budget responsibility of.
• Management team leader for the transfer of Actemra IV and SC from Ukima, Japan, to Oceanside, CA and joint process development team for Oceanside Product Operations
• Continuous improvement projects, facility and process fit assessments.
• Member Global MSAT leadership team and program manager for the DS Technology Council (LRP assessments, technology roadmaps, issue management, platform standardization, etc.).
• Successful host of inspections by health authorities (FDA, EMA, etc.) – no critical observations or 483 observations.

Penzberg, Bavaria, Germany

• Accountable for the production of API for clinical and commercial supply at large scale facility including technology transfers, scientific stewardship and implementation of new technologies.
• Leadership of team of 60 employees, a total of 7 teams including MQA, MSAT, floor operations and a project execution group - Budget responsibility of $25,000,0000.
• Qualification and start-up of the facility from OQ and PQ – Managing transition and change from project execution to commercial production.
• Global and local process transfers including: scale up, facility modifications, equipment qualification, process adaptations, process validation, and licensure.
• Leader of a global innovation and technology management program MTAST with oversight and execution of projects in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
• Leader of cell culture development projects in the interface of manufacturing and process development.

Penzberg, Bavaria, Germany

• Accountable for the production of API for market supply, diagnostic antibodies as CMO and clinical supply in pilot scale (cell culture and bacterial fermentation processes).
• Leadership and responsibility for team of 32 employees in 5 groups - Budget responsibility of $10,000,0000.
• Process transfer including: scale up, validation and qualification.
• rocess development lead and leader of technical projects in USA, Japan, Europe including management of contract manufacturer for development and clinical phase I production.
• Facility refurbishment/ expansion in technical lead role - Green field projects expansion projects in supportive role $6,000,000 – $250,000,000.

Wuppertal, Germany

“Development and Optimization of a Procedure for the Production of Parapoxvirus ovis NZ2”.Cell culture and recovery process development including scale up to pilot scale and production of tox material. Technical stewardship of a group of five SMEs. The work included adaptation to protein free media, recovery optimization and scale up/ bioreactor design.

Habilitation/ Pd, Bioprocess Engineering, Habilitation

Teaching at the University of Magdeburg at Faculty for System and Process Engineering "Technology and Innovation Management in The Biotech.

Emba International Supply Chain Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Dr. Ing., System And Process Engineering - Bioprocess Engineering

Diplom Ingenieur (Fh), Bioengineering