Head of In Vitro Dissolution

The Position

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead cutting-edge analytical development at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health? As Head of In Vitro Dissolution, you will play a pivotal role in characterizing innovative pharmaceutical dosage forms using state-of-the-art analytical technologies. Your scientific expertise and leadership will directly contribute to the success of our global development pipeline—from early research to product launch.

Tasks & responsibilities

• You will be responsible for defining and executing the strategy for worldwide support of in vitro dissolution development activities across all of BI’s development projects (solid and semi-solid).
• In addition you care about the permeability determination of new chemical entities.
• In this role you will lead, mentor, and develop a team of experienced subject matter experts and lab technicians, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Your responsibilities will include developing, validating, and transferring discriminating in vitro dissolution methods while ensuring compliance with industrial GxP standards and VICH regulatory requirements.
• By applying Quality by Design principles, you will plan experiments, interpret data, and establish scientifically sound specifications.
• In interdisciplinary project teams, you will take the lead in representing analytical development, offering expert guidance from early development stages through to market approval.
• With your expertise, you will ensure the preparation of global regulatory documentation and actively engage with health authorities to achieve alignment and compliance.
• By fostering innovation, you will evaluate and implement emerging analytical technologies to advance method development and ensure regulatory success.

Requirements

• PhD in Natural Sciences with industrial experience in analytical development, particularly in in vitro dissolution testing of tablets, suspensions, solutions
• Deep expertise in analytical techniques including in vitro dissolution, HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer titration, and FTIR
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks (GMP, FDA, EU approval processes)
• Proven experience in authoring high-quality analytical documentation in English
• Excellent organizational skills, initiative, and a collaborative mindset with some years of leadership experience
• Fluent in both German and English

Ready to contact us? 

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process: 
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until November 27th, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to November 20th, 2025 are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid-November to early December
Step 3: On-site interviews starting from early/mid-January (week 2/3)