Manager of PD Chromatography Instruments (x|f|m)

We are looking for a Manager of Chromatography for PD Chromatography Systems & Columns at Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH. In this role, you will drive the design and development of downscale chromatography systems that mirror pilot‑ and manufacturing‑scale bioprocesses, enabling reliable scale‑up and technology transfer.
You will lead a high‑performing process engineering team and collaborate closely with chromatography, automation, hardware, software, quality, sourcing, and manufacturing functions. The position also includes full ownership of the process engineering lifecycle — from requirements and design through validation, tech transfer, and continuous improvement — ensuring technical excellence, timely delivery, and strong alignment across stakeholders.

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

• You will define process parameters and system strategies for robust lab-scale operations

• Ensuring that downscale models reliably predict pilot and manufacturing-scale performance is a key part of your responsibility

• You will act as the primary interface between process engineering, automation/control, and scale-up teams

• Aligning downscale system designs with full-scale requirements to enable smooth technology transfer also falls within your area of responsibility

• You will participate in design reviews and risk assessments across development projects

• Preparing system specifications, SOPs, and test plans for downscale systems is part of your daily work in close collaboration with the team

• You will support validation activities and comparability protocols to ensure compliance and reproducibility

• Identifying opportunities to improve downscale modeling accuracy and efficiency is an important aspect of the role

• Implementing best practices in process characterization and data analysis contributes to continuous improvement initiatives

What will convince us

• Experience with product development workflows in an industrial or applied research environment is part of your profile

• You are familiar with scale-up principles, process characterization, and the transfer from lab to pilot or manufacturing scale

• A strong understanding of chromatography principles and basic process control concepts characterizes your technical expertise

• Hands-on experience with process validation and related documentation is part of your professional background

• You work confidently with DoE and statistical methods and have practical knowledge of P&IDs, instrumentation, and control integration

• Your profile includes the ability to align and coordinate stakeholders across process development, hardware, software, and data analytics

• Strong communication skills, leadership mindset, and the ability to make sound decisions in complex and ambiguous situations set you apart

• You communicate fluently in English, while German or French skills are considered an additional asset

What we offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings, coaching for managers

• Work life balance: Remote options, flextime, flexible work schedules, sabbaticals

• Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center

• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business women network

We support diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, disabilities and cultural backgrounds.

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
www.sartorius.com/careers