About Me

Pharmaceutical scientist (Dr. rer. nat.) and licensed pharmacist with experience in pharmaceutical R&D in regulated environments. Specialist in continuous manufacturing, Quality by Design (QbD), process analysis, and GMP-compliant process development. Experienced in structured documentation, design of experiments (DoE), and cross-functional collaboration in industrial pharmaceutical research.

Location

Düsseldorf, Germany

Professional Experience

Project & Laboratory Manager

INVITE GmbH, Leverkusen

Jan 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Lab Organisation: Organisation and structuring of laboratory workflows and daily operations
  • Experiment Planning: Planning and coordination of experimental procedures and schedules
  • Documentation: Ensuring structured and traceable development documentation
  • Lab Planning: Contribution to planning of new laboratory spaces and infrastructure
  • Lab Automation: Support in laboratory automation initiatives

Postdoctoral Researcher / Project Manager

INVITE GmbH, Leverkusen

Nov 2021 – Dec 2022
  • Process Development: Independent development of pharmaceutical processes and products
  • Continuous Manufacturing: Development of stable continuous manufacturing processes for solid dosage forms
  • Solid Dosage Forms: Development of solid dosage forms with reproducible product quality
  • CPPs / CQAs: Definition of critical process parameters and quality attributes
  • Documentation: Structured and traceable development and project documentation
  • Data Integrity: Ensuring data integrity in accordance with ALCOA+ principles
  • Risk Management: Preparation of hazard assessments and operating instructions
  • Training: Training and professional guidance of laboratory staff

Licensed Pharmacist

Community Pharmacies, Dortmund

Jul 2016 – Dec 2017
  • Patient counselling and dispensing of prescription and OTC medicines
  • Compounding of individual prescriptions
  • Documentation of compounding processes

Pharmaceutical Intern

Community Pharmacies, Dortmund

May 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Compounding of prescriptions
  • Assistance in pharmacy operations
  • Stock management and documentation

Scientific Skills

Process Development

Continuous Manufacturing 95%
Quality by Design (QbD) 90%
Design of Experiments (DoE) 90%
ALCOA+ / Data Integrity 95%
Solid Dosage Form Development 90%

Quality & Compliance

GMP Compliance 90%
SOP Development 95%
Regulatory Documentation 85%
Risk Management (FMEA) 80%
Deviation Mgmt / CAPA 80%

Scientific Tools

Tableau 80%
OriginPro 85%
MS Office 95%
Statistical Analysis 85%
Lab Instrumentation 90%

Project Management

Project Coordination 85%
Lab Management 85%
Stakeholder Communication 80%
Team Leadership / Mentoring 80%

Education & Qualifications

Dr. rer. nat. — Pharmaceutical Biology

Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken

Jan 2018 – Nov 2023 • Doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Biology

Doctoral research in pharmaceutical science with focus on formulation development, bioavailability enhancement, and analytical characterization of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

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State Examination (Staatsexamen)

Pharmacy studies at HHU Düsseldorf (2011 – 2015) — State Examination passed 2015

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Approbation

Approbation as pharmacist issued by HHU Düsseldorf (2016)

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TÜV Certification

Modular TÜV training (2026): Quality Officer, GMP Manager, Quality/Agile QM, AI Manager (IHK); Mentoring Programme 2024–2025

Publications

Dysregulation of cholesterol homeostasis in human lung cancer tissue and tumour-associated macrophages

eBioMedicine (The Lancet) · 2021

Nanostructured Microparticles Repolarize Macrophages and Induce Cell Death in an In Vitro Model of Tumour-Associated Macrophages

Pharmaceutics (MDPI) · 2023

Languages

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German

Native Speaker

Native language proficiency

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English

C1 – Professional Working Proficiency

Professional working proficiency

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Arabic

Native Speaker

Native language

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Italian

A2 – Basic

Basic knowledge

Personal Skills

Analytical Thinking
Thoroughness & Precision
Structured Work Approach
Teamwork

Interests

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Swimming

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Cycling

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Pilates

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Reading

Interested in working together?

I am open to exciting research projects and new scientific challenges.