Sonja Nicoll

Sonja Nicoll

Scientific Researcher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Director - Biologics at Amgen

  • Education

    • Universität Konstanz

      2005 - 2009
      Dr. rer. nat. Biochemistry magna cum laude

      Activities and Societies: Volunteer for an environmental protection agency (NGO): - group leader - contact person for marine topics - coordination of information events - public presentations - trainer - Biochemical and structural characterization of an enzyme. (Title of PhD thesis: Cyclohexane-1,2-dione Hydrolase: Structure-based Mechanism of a Novel Thiamindiphosphate dependent Flavoenzyme)- several teaching activities (facilitation of a bachelor thesis; teaching students in seminars and advanced courses; teaching seminar in basics of bioinorganic chemistry for students in first semester)

  • Experience

    • University of Konstanz

      Jul 2009 - Dec 2009
      Scientific Researcher

      Protein characterisation (Enzymology)

    • The Ohio State University

      Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
      Postdoctoral Researcher

      - Setting up crystallisation capabilities in the lab.- Protein characterisation (enzymology) on several DNA polymerases.- Radiation safety officer for the lab

    • Sandoz

      Apr 2011 - Jul 2017

      - Project responsible for drug product development of a biosimilar: Process and formulation development including stability studies (short and long term studies, stress stability studies); compatibility studies; support clinical trial applications- Process transfers (international) including scale-up: Monitoring of production on site; preparation of process-relevant documents like risk assessments, manufacturing and sampling instructions as well as review of batch records- Reference person for microbial aspects during drug product development (includes growth promotion tests, preservative efficacy tests, and definition of microbial hold times; microbial container closure test including method validation; confirmation of suitability of endotoxin, bioburden and sterility test methods)- Building manager Show less - Project responsible for drug product development of a biosimilar: Process and formulation development including stability studies (short and long term studies, stress stability studies)- Process transfers (international): Monitoring of production on site; preparation of process-relevant documents like risk assessments, manufacturing and sampling instructions as well as review of batch records- SOP-responsible for the department pharmaceutical development: adaptation of the distribution system to a grown department with de-localized groups; later centralisation of the system and further adaptation to a bigger group after the department moved to a new localisation- Writing of new SOPs- Building manager Show less

      • Teamleiter

        Mar 2016 - Jul 2017
      • Scientist

        Nov 2013 - Jul 2017
      • Laboratory Scientist

        Apr 2011 - Oct 2013
    • Horizon

      Aug 2017 - Oct 2023

      - Product and process development of biologics- Tech transfers from lab scale to large scale- Preparation of Drug Product dossier sections (IND/IMPD, BLA)- Support for change controls, CAPAs, deviations- Mid to Late Phase development of biological Drug Products - Product and process development of biologics- Tech transfers from lab scale to large scale- Preparation of Drug Product dossier sections (Ind/IMPD, BLA)- Support for change controls, CAPAs, deviations

      • Senior Direktor

        Jul 2022 - Oct 2023
      • Director

        Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
      • Associate Director

        Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
    • Amgen

      Oct 2023 - now
      Senior Direktor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Doktorurkunde

      University of Konstanz
      Jun 2009