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Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.\nOur passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!\nFor more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.\nJob Description:\nJob Title:\nOneLab Laboratory Team Leader\nDivision / Function:\nEarly Development/Clinical Pharmacology, DMPK & Pharmacometrics\nManager’s Job Title:\nDirector, Immunogenicity and Immunoanalysis (IMA)\nLocation:\nDreux Laboratories\nWHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position\nThe Early Development (eDev) department plays a critical role in advancing Ipsen’s portfolio of products of biologics and small molecules across all therapeutic areas, from early non-clinical development to Proof of Concept in humans.\neDev is organized around three interconnected functions: Non-Clinical Drug Safety (NCDS); Translational Sciences (TS) and Clinical Pharmacology/DMPK, BioAnalysis (BioA)/ImmunoAnalysis (IMA)/OneLab, and Pharmacometrics.\nTogether, these multi-disciplinary functions provide comprehensive expertise in evaluating safety, efficacy, and pharmacological profiles of drug candidates prior to clinical development.\nThe newly established OneLab laboratory in Dreux provide state-of-the-art capabilities to design, develop, and execute experimental work supporting the entire Ipsen R&D pipeline.\nWithin this environment, the OneLab Laboratory Team Leader plays a strategic role in ensuring the effective leadership, coordination, and continuous improvement of OneLab laboratory activities.\nIn this role, the OneLab Laboratory Team Leader ensures the day-to-day coordination of OneLab teams across TS/IMA, BioA, and NCDS, while allocating resources effectively to support laboratory planning, execution, documentation, and the delivery of high-quality outputs. The position also contributes to the continuous improvement of laboratory organization, processes, and ways of working, and includes hierarchical responsibility for technical staff and postdoctoral researchers within the OneLab TS/IMA teams.\nThis position requires in addition to a high scientific background and more particularly any experiences in non-clinical drug development, a strong experience in laboratory operations, team management, combined with demonstrated leadership, organizational excellence, and the ability to drive high-quality scientific output in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment.\nWHAT -Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies\nOneLab Laboratory Management\nFunctional management of all OneLab teams (NCDS / TS / IMA / BioA). Act as the representative for all OneLab teams based in Dreux (TS/IMA, BioA, NCDS) to ensure efficient interactions with: EHS teams (e.g., BSL2 lab representative, human material authorization requests, biological sample listings, quality audits, genetically modified organism authorization dossier)\n IT services (e.g., network access for new equipment, platform updates, maintenance)\n Facility Management (e.g., equipment and infrastructure maintenance).\n\nAnticipate needs and ensure centralization and sharing of information and actions required for optimal laboratory operations.\nManage equipment investment requests (CAPEX).\nEnforce EHS regulations, promote a safety culture, conduct safety inspections, and ensure mandatory EHS training for lab staff, newcomers, students, interns, and postdoctoral researchers.\nEnsure proper organization of OneLab team documents in shared spaces (SharePoint, Teams, eLN).\nIdentify, develop, and coordinate synergies between OneLab and PharmDev teams on the Dreux site.\nAttract, develop, and retain laboratory staff to maintain scientific excellence.\nManage trainees, PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows.\nHierarchical Management of OneLab TS/IMA Teams and all Postdocs\nDirectly manage a team composed of postdocs, scientists, and research assistants.\nAdjust and coordinate experimental workload and planning based on project strategies defined by TS and IMA Leads to ensure high-quality deliverables within timelines.\nProvide technical support and expertise for experimental activities and equipment use/maintenance.\nEnsure detailed and accurate reporting of experimental activities for TS/IMA teams.\nConduct performance evaluations for team members.\nParticipate in scientific and technological monitoring in TS/IMA domains.\nOccasionally contribute to wet lab activities to support experimental work.\nEnvironment, Health & Safety (EHS)\nComply with current EHS regulations and procedures.\nContribute to site EHS performance by reporting risks, malfunctions, or improvement opportunities.\nParticipate in mandatory EHS training sessions.\nHOW - Behavioural Competencies Required\nCompetency\nCompetency Behavioural Markers\nExplanation of Choice\nReferences to Job Description\nExcellence in Execution\nApproaches priority setting and setting the stage through the lens of execution\nEstablishes clarity about the goals, accountabilities, timelines, and next steps; can identify/spot opportunities for real impact on patient and society\nAble to be focused and performance-driven with clear KPIs\nPlans and aligns effectively (steps, resources, timelines etc.)\nDisplays a commitment to best practice sharing and setting\nPromotes single point of accountabilities\nThis role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering a high volume of laboratory work across TS/IMA, NCDS, and BioA. The position requires excellent operational rigor, prioritization, and consistent delivery of high-quality scientific outputs aligned with project timelines and regulatory expectations.\nEnsure the effective management of OneLab activities...; Adjust and coordinate experimental workload...; Prepare QC reports...\nEnsures Accountability\nEnsures single accountable referents per task/project/outcome (independent of organizational context or multi-team projects)\nBuilds and anchors an environment where people have the skills and habits to ask for clarification when accountabilities are unclear\nConsults/seeks relevant stakeholder views/expertise and coaches/ensures decisions are made by consent vs. consensus\nTakes personal accountability for decisions, actions, successes and failures, and fosters the same for others\nFollows through on commitment and makes sure others do the same\nThe Team Leader oversees multiple technical teams, postdocs, scientific staff, and cross-functional interfaces, requiring strong clarity of roles, team accountability, and consistent follow-through on scientific and operational commitments.\nHierarchical responsibility for all technical staff...; Conduct performance evaluations...; Ensure proper organization...\nDevelops / Coaches Talent\nAble to identify and align career goals, and blend organizational objectives into a cohesive development plan for self and team\nAble to coach\nProvides structured, actionable, regular and directional feedback and acts as a coach to empower people to own their own growth/development\nPrepares their own succession plans\nDisplays a radically human-centered mindset; puts people first; focuses on doing good\nDemonstrates ability to build team effectiveness\nThe role includes direct hierarchical management, mentorship of postdocs and scientists, development of technical capabilities, and fostering a culture of scientific rigor and continuous learning necessary for a translational science environment.\nAttract, develop, and retain laboratory staff...; Directly manage a team...; Provide technical support and expertise...\nManage Complexity\nIdentifies contradictory information/demands/inputs to effectively solve problems\nDevelops and evaluates alternative scenarios and solutions\nAble to identify what truly matters and ruthlessly focus/prioritize on making decisions with real impact\nThe Team Leader must navigate multiple scientific domains, operate within a multidisciplinary environment (TS, IMA, NCDS, BioA), and make strategic decisions regarding internal vs outsourced studies, assay feasibility, and scientific interpretation.\nIdentify gaps related to in-vitro pharmacology...; Assess feasibility of conducting assays...; Contribute to translational science plans...\nCollaborates\nCollaborates and communicates without boundaries, continuously removes organizational barriers\nFocuses on continuous improvement; integrates and leverages key learnings, showcases resourcefulness, learning/experimenting at scale, demonstrates strong entrepreneurial behaviors and mindset\nThe role requires seamless coordination across TS, IMA, NCDS, BioA, EHS, IT, Facility Management, and external CROs, demanding strong collaborative behavior to ensure smooth lab operations and scientific output.\nAct as the representative for all OneLab teams...; Interact with TS lead...; Identify, develop, and coordinate synergies...\nHOW - Knowledge & Experience\nKnowledge & Experience:\nProven experience managing teams of 5-10 people at different levels (technicians, research associates or engineers, postdoctoral fellows)preferably in Pharmaceutical, Biotech and/or CRO companies.\nEducation / Certifications / Experience: PhD + Postdoctoral training in Life Sciences,\nStrong organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.\nAbility to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and matrix environment.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to anticipate and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.\nEagerness and willingness to learn and grow.\nKnowledge and/or previous experiences in non-clinical drug development of small molecule and/or Biologics including in vitro pharmacology, immunogenicity, pharmacokinetic and immunoanalysis would be a plus\nEducation / Certifications :\n PhD plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical companies.\nLanguage(s):\n Fluent in French and English.\n#LI-MM1 #LI-hybrid\nNous nous engageons à créer un lieu de travail où chacun se sent écouté, valorisé et soutenu, où nous incarnons « The Real Us*». 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