SAS Pharma Project Management Foundations & Team Leadership, FHNW School of Life Sciences

Develop the knowledge and leadership skills needed to successfully manage pharmaceutical projects in a regulated environment.

After completing the SAS, you will be able to:

• Learn the structure, processes, and get an overview of regulatory requirements of the pharma-ceutical industry.
• Understand all major phases of drug development and their project management challenges.
• Build effective collaboration and leadership skills for cross-functional teams.

This SAS is for you if you are currently working as a project manager in a pharmaceutical company, aspiring to enter a project management role within the pharmaceutical industry, or working in R&D, regulatory affairs, or quality assurance management.

This SAS is the first of four modules within the CAS Pharmaceutical Project Management. It is of-fered in presence over three days. The main learning is how to effectively manage and lead pharmaceutical projects across the full drug development lifecycle while working within regulatory and GMP requirements. Additionally, the following topics are covered:

• Overview of the pharmaceutical industry, Regulatory & GMP frameworks
• Key drug development phases: discovery, preclinical, clinical, regulatory and post-market
• Types of projects, ISO 21502
• Building effective teams across departments
• Conflict management

At the end of the module, a multiple-choice questionnaire (pass/fail) is available, if you would like to receive ECTS credits. The module can be allocated to the CAS Pharmaceutical Project Management within three years. If you have successfully completed all SAS of this CAS programme and wish to receive the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), please contact us for the final written assignment.

• Dr. Christoph Heinzen, Programmleitung
• Claude Keller, Leadership Coach, Trainer, Moderator, Speaker, Claude Keller & Partner AG

The following programme admission requirements apply:

• Tertiary A: Higher education qualification (at least a Bachelor’s degree) and at least 2 years’ practical experience relevant to the programme,
• Tertiary B: Colleges of Higher Education Diploma (HF), Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (HFP) or Federal Diploma Higher Education (BP), and at least 5 years’ practical experience relevant to the programme,
• Individuals without a Tertiary A or B qualification may be admitted if they cumulatively meet the following admission criteria:
• at least 10 years’ professional experience in a field relevant to the programme, of which at least 5 years in a managerial or senior specialist role
• additional qualifications (various non-formal, extensive further training courses or partial completion (>50%) of a tertiary qualification)
• evidence of knowledge of academic work or a willingness to acquire this in advance.