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Heinrich Schlieker

Senior Vice President, Technical Operations
Sage Therapeutics

heinrich.schlieker@sagerx.com



Heinrich leads the pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and supply chain teams at Sage, and is responsible for ensuring compliant, efficient and cost-effective production of Sage products. He joined Sage in 2015 as Senior Vice President, Technical Operations. Before joining Sage, Heinrich served as Vice President, Process Development & Manufacturing at Cubist, Inc., where he was responsible for developing manufacturing processes for new products, all CMC-related development, and for overseeing external manufacturing partners for clinical stage and commercial products. Prior to his 10- year tenure at Cubist, he held various positions in process development and manufacturing support at Hoffman-La Roche in Switzerland, New Jersey and Germany.

Heinrich holds both a chemistry degree and a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from the Braunschweig University of Technology, Germany.



  • Primary/Complementary Interactive Styles: Romantic/Mastermind
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  • Common Leadership Characteristic: Makes the workplace more fun
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