Ulrike Caudill is an experienced professional in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, currently serving as Associate Director at BioNTech SE since April 2024. Previously, Ulrike held the position of Manufacturing Manager at Immutep Limited, where responsibilities included supervising process scale-up and GMP production, reviewing protocols and reports, and leading CDMO audits. Prior roles at Sanofi involved serving as Senior Engineer for Process Validation and as a Consultant Technical Compliance Engineer, contributing to the upgrade of R&D clinical supply plants for commercial production. Earlier experience includes positions at Bayer HealthCare as a Process Specialist for Validation and at Roche as a Process Development Engineer, where Ulrike engaged in fermentation experiments and process transfer activities. Ulrike holds a Diplom Ingenieur degree in Food Science and Technology from OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, obtained in 2002.