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Milica Elek
Agile Champion
Berlin
Summary
Results-driven pharmaceutical scientist and project manager with PhD in drug discovery and experience in AGILE methodologies, technology transfers and quality assurance. Innovative, highly adaptive, single-minded, motivated professional committed to initiate improvements. Ambitious with proven cross-cultural agility, strong skills in communication, negotiation, and presentation. Team player leaning naturally to leadership roles.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2030
2030
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
AGILE Champion
Takeda GmBH
7 2023 - Current
- Leading and developing AGILE initiatives leveraging lean methodologies, project management in accordance with best practice, calculation and visualization key production and economic indicators for implementing strategic decisions, leading and supporting initiatives to reduce cost, improve efficiency and safety, coaching AGILE tools during project deployment
Project Manager Technology Transfers
Takeda GmBH
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Support of projects related of alternate raw materials and their implementation
- Development projects and technology transfers in local and across site cross functional project teams
- Coordination, execution, and implementation of scientific studies
- Supportive act as a SME providing technical expertise relating to innovation in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and packaging of drug substances and drug products
University Teaching Assistant
Heinrich-Heine University
06.2018 - 06.2021
- Providing advanced analytical training to students with particular focus on HPLC, GC, LC, MS, UV/VIS, IR, NMR
Quality Assurance
Hemofarm (STADA Member)
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Conduct internal and external audits with focus on high-quality GMP compliance and documentation standards with relevant regulations
Education
Master of Science - Pharmacy
Faculty of Pharmacy
Belgrade 10.2011 - 07.2016
Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Heinrich-Heine University
Dusseldorf 10.2017 - 12.2021
Approbation as Pharmacist -
Munster, GermanySkills
Agile and Lean Methodologies
Project and Process Management
Advanced Analytical Skills
Technology Transfer
Certification
Leveraging Neuroscience for Team performance and Impact, Duke University, 2024
Accomplishments
§ Leveraging Neuroscience for Team performance and Impact, Duke University (2024)
§ Green Belt Six Sigma (in certification)
§ Yellow Belt Six Sigma (2021),
§ TELC Deutsch B2 (2019);
§ Certificate in Advanced English C1 (2016)
Software
SAP
MiniTab
Microsoft Visio
Additional Information
§ Passionate about traveling and reading
§ Member of World Scout Organization
Timeline
Project Manager Technology Transfers
Takeda GmBH
09.2021 - 07.2023
University Teaching Assistant
Heinrich-Heine University
06.2018 - 06.2021
Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Heinrich-Heine University
10.2017 - 12.2021
Quality Assurance
Hemofarm (STADA Member)
12.2016 - 06.2017
Master of Science - Pharmacy
Faculty of Pharmacy
10.2011 - 07.2016
AGILE Champion
Takeda GmBH
7 2023 - Current
Approbation as Pharmacist -
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