Otmane B.

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Head Manufacturing Sciences at Takeda

Switzerland

Overview

Otmane Boussif is a biotechnology executive with over 25 years of global experience leading R&D strategies for biologics and advanced platforms like Cell & Gene Therapies. He has held CTO roles at Anjarium Biosciences and Sensorion and was the Global Head of Cell & Gene Therapy Technical R&D at Novartis. He holds a Doctor of Science from the University of Strasbourg.

He has been a key contributor to more than 10 Biologics License Applications (BLAs).

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Gene Therapy
He has held leadership roles at several gene therapy-focused companies, including Sensorion and Anjarium Biosciences, and led the Cell & Gene Therapy unit at Novartis.
Hearing Loss Cures
Expressed excitement about joining Sensorion to develop innovative therapies for restoring, treating, and preventing hearing loss disorders, a key focus of his recent work.
CMC & Manufacturing
He has extensive experience building and leading global Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) organizations and has chaired conference sessions on Gene Therapy CMC.

Media Appearances

Anjarium Biosciences appoints ex-Novartis gene therapy leader Otmane Boussif, DSc as Chief Technology Officer. Featured in PharmiWeb.Jobs

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Sensorion : Otmane Boussif nommé au poste de Directeur des opérations techniques. Featured in MyPharma Editions

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Work History

7-2025
Head Manufacturing Sciences at Takeda
10-2022 - 5-2025
Chief Technical Officer at Anjarium Biosciences
8-2021 - 9-2022
Chief Technical Officer at Sensorion
4-2019 - 6-2021
Global Head Cell & Gene Therapy Tech. R&D at Novartis
10-2017 - 4-2019
Global Head Early Phase NBEs & Microbial CoE at Novartis

Education

Doctor of Science from University of Strasbourg

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Exp : 28 Location : Switzerland Job Level : N/A Designation : Head Manufacturing Sciences at Takeda
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Insights For Selling To Otmane

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Otmane is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Otmane

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Otmane move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Otmane take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Otmane

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