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arnaud Tourvieille de Labrouhe

About

Combination product dev. expert

I am currently hired by a big pharma company, and i am responsible of a large program developing a biologics delivery solution for patients self-administration. After few years in this company, i am currently looking for other opportunities, in a more challenging and exciting domain. I had already in the past a startup creation experience, and after a failure my risk apatite was somehow limited. But after a few years working in different domains, in different company size, my apatite for challenges is back and I would be pleased to support innovative and early projects in medical device, pharma, biotech... 
I believe I have a broad experience, I am quite solutions finding and creative and in general like the team spirit and to contribute. I would please to support very early idea to startup that are being launched. 

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Skills

Biologics

Biomedical Device Design

Combination Products

Drug Delivery

Drug Eluting Stents

Human Factors

Medical Device R&D

Win Strategy Development

Open for

cofounder

fulltime

mentoring

Work Experience

UCB

2016-02 - 2018-04

Workplace
Innovation and development expert
Location

Fribourg

Employement type

fulltime

Early activities: o Scouter on the Swiss market (device and drug product), WW for drug delivery solutions (adapted to Biologics), Smart Packaging, connected solutions o Leading ideation and proof of concept activities to drive solution development via innovation, in order to create value for our patient o Creating bridges between UCB and swiss universities o IP landscape analysis (high level) o Driving innovation/scouting cultural changes within the organisation via active contribution to various initiatives on corporate level. Development activities: o Part of several Medical device and combination product development team o DHF remediation activities for a combination product o Patient preference study to find the best solution for patient

UCB

2018-04 - 2021-10

Workplace
GLOBAL PROGRAM LEAD COMBINATION PRODUCT
Location

Fribourg

Employement type

fulltime

Multi-disciplinary Program: program. o A team of 15 transversal experts (2 direct reports) o Covering 4 new dev. streams: • Large volume injector to offer self-administration to patients with important physical/cognitive/visual impairments (Outsourced development) • Large volume cartridge primary packaging development (Outsourced development) • Drug Product filling capacity development using cutting edge filling technology (Outsourced development) • Complex assembly and industrialization (UCB’s internal development) Program and Stakeholders management o Interface with Clinical, Safety, Marketing but also with UCB’s Technical LT, Patient Value LT and ExCom decision committees o Budget/timeline management o Strategy evaluation for complementary infusion system ( co-pack; Auto injector; other large volume injector): Evaluation of dev. Budget and timeline. o Market research (pre-formative) to further understand patient’s preferences, disease related impairments. o Due Diligence on Filling CDMO, drug delivery device and ancillaries suppliers; involved in contract negotiation.

Helbling

2014-10 - 2015-12

Workplace
PROJECT MANAGER
Location

Bern

Employement type

fulltime

Project leader for product development in medical device o Surface functionalization of optical surgical tool: from ideas generation to in-vitro study o Medical device failure rate comparative study of a bolus injector for the pharma. industry BtoB management o Customer acquisition: congresses, prospecting, marketing presentations o Customer management on technical aspects Materials science specialist o Setting up a materials science service for internal and external support o Specialist for different product development programs: tunable IOL, tunable optical lens, drug delivery pump for ophthalmic application o Providing expertise in biomaterials and in drug delivery

HumanVet ( startup)

2012-07 - 2013-12

Workplace
Founder
Location

Vaud

Employement type

cofounder

Sustained release product development o Development of a 3 days sustained release analgesic treatment: 3 in-vivo pilot studies on mice (Zurich University) and 1 pilot study on horses (Bern Veterinary Faculty). o Scientific article: “Buprenorphine for pain relief in mice: repeated injections vs sustained- release depot formulation”, Lab. Ani. 2015, Vol 49(3) o In-vitro collaborative project with UNIGE Business development: o License agreement negotiation, FTO analysis o Identification of markets potential: 100M CHF for lab. animals; 2B CHF for pet animals o Business plan and fund-raising venture kick, SGV, CTI coaching, CTI innovation cheque

Biosensors

2010-01 - 2012-09

Workplace
Project manager and Global product manager
Location

Vaud

Employement type

fulltime

PROJECT MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: (16 MONTHS) Project manager on biodegradable implants development for interventional cardiology o Product development of fully absorbable stent under design control o University collaboration, budget and team management o Suppliers management Market analysis in the cardio-vascular: o Technologies and markets assessment for Business Development VP : Drug Eluting Balloon market INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT MANAGER, GLOBAL MARKETING: (20 MONTHS) International product manager for DES . o Global responsible on upstream marketing: Biomatrix™ stents family o Global responsible on product pipeline development o Product launch worldwide (Biomatrix Flex): marketing plan, market potential, forecast EMEA responsible of distribution products, reporting to the European managing director, (ASAHI Intecc., SIS Medical, Access Closure) distributed in several European countries. o Launch of distribution products in France, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany o Sales rep. training o Defining an internal process for third line products distribution, Market analysis, products launch planning, Ordering and forecast Project leader for new packagings and IFUs for the Biosensors International product line.

Academic Experience

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne -

 

2016.09 - 2019.12

Philosophical Doctorate, PhD in material science