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Manu Schouten-Adavi

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Associate Director CMC Tech Ops at Prothena Corporation plc
📍 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Manu is a results-oriented chemical engineering scientist with over 10 years of experience in biologics product development and manufacturing. He specializes in protein formulation, fill/finish process development, and technology transfer, currently serving as an Associate Director at Prothena.

He maintains an interest in the academic world, particularly in institutions like Texas A&M University, where he earned his M. S. , and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is also focused on expanding his team through active recruitment.

Unique Fact: He possesses deep expertise in lyophilization (freeze-drying) cycle development, a highly specialized area within sterile drug manufacturing.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Associate Director CMC Tech Ops
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Biologics Manufacturing
His career is centered on the end-to-end development of biologics, from formulation and characterization to process scale-up and tech transfer.
CMC & Tech Ops
His current role as Associate Director of CMC Tech Ops highlights his focus on the strategy and execution of chemistry, manufacturing, and controls.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Associate Director CMC Tech Ops
Prothena Corporation plc
5-2021 - 4-2022
Technical Services Lead EU
Takeda
7-2020 - 6-2021
MSAT Technical Manager
EirGen Pharma
9-2019 - 7-2020
Sterile Formulation Lead
EirGen Pharma
1-2018 - 10-2019
Senior Associate Scientist
Biogen
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Education
9-2021 - 6-2023
Executive MBA
Trinity Business School
2008 - 2010
M.S.
Texas A&M University
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