Christian Haferkemper
About Christian Haferkemper
Christian Haferkemper is the Director and Head of Commercial Quality Europe at BeiGene, with extensive experience in quality assurance and compliance in the pharmaceutical industry.
Current Role at BeiGene
Christian Haferkemper holds the position of Director - Head Commercial Quality Europe at BeiGene, based in Basel, Schweiz. Since December 2021, he has been responsible for overseeing commercial quality operations in Europe. His role involves ensuring that all quality assurance parameters and regulatory standards are met across BeiGene's European operations.
Previous Experience at BeiGene
Before assuming his current role, Christian Haferkemper worked as Associate Director - Quality Product Lead at BeiGene from 2019 to 2021. In this capacity, he was based in Basel, Schweiz, and focused on managing quality product leads. He was instrumental in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining high quality in product development and distribution.
Career at Novartis
Christian Haferkemper spent a significant portion of his career at Novartis, where he held multiple roles over a span of seven years. His tenure at Novartis included positions such as Team Leader Sterile QA Compliance Incident, Audit and Inspection from 2018 to 2019, Senior Quality Assurance Manager from 2017 to 2018, and Process Unit Facilitator from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, he served as a Project Manager and Senior Process Manager from 2011 to 2014. During his time at Novartis, he gained extensive expertise in quality assurance, incident management, and audit processes.
Early Career at Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG
Christian Haferkemper began his career at Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG, where he worked from 2009 to 2011 as a Junior Plant Manager Multi-Purpose Production & Small-Scale Production. In this role, he managed operations in multi-purpose and small-scale production units, laying the foundation for his future roles in quality assurance and pharmaceutical production management.
Expertise in Quality Assurance and Compliance
With extensive experience in quality assurance and compliance, Christian Haferkemper has been involved in various auditing and inspection processes across his career. His roles at BeiGene and Novartis have equipped him with the skills needed to manage quality product leads and ensure adherence to stringent regulatory standards within the pharmaceutical industry.