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Designing and delivering the facilities behind life-changing medicines 

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The life sciences industry is advancing rapidly as demand grows for innovative medicines, biologics and advanced therapies. Breakthrough treatments are moving from research to commercialization faster than ever, while global demand for new therapies continues to rise. At the same time, increasing complexity, strict regulatory requirements and the need for speed are reshaping how facilities are planned, built and operated.

Jacobs plans, designs and delivers specialized pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities across the asset lifecycle. From site selection through engineering, construction management and CQV, we deliver compliant, reliable environments that accelerate time to market and support advanced, evolving production.

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International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering Facility of the Year Awards received from the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering since 2010, 7 in the past 5 years 

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ENR Overall & Design Firm Global and Pharmaceuticals 

1943

Dr. Jacobs starts his career in the pharmaceutical industry on the first commercial mass production of penicillin

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Integrated project delivery

Coordinating strategy, design, engineering, procurement and construction management to deliver complex life sciences facilities with greater certainty, speed and regulatory alignment. 

Advanced Manufacturing environments

Designing highly controlled manufacturing spaces that support biologics, high-potency compounds and advanced therapies while maintaining strict quality and containment standards. 

Scalable global programs

Supporting global manufacturing networks with facilities designed for flexibility, expansion and evolving production technologies. 

Delivering advanced therapies at scale

We combine life sciences specialist knowledge with integrated engineering, procurement and construction management to support complex global manufacturing programs.

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Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

Supporting high-potency ADC manufacturing by integrating complex value-chain processes, improving containment and enabling scalable conjugation and production.

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Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs)

Designing flexible, compliant facilities that support the development and scale-up of advanced cell, gene and mRNA therapies.

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Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)

Planning and delivering API manufacturing facilities with advanced containment, modern process design and scalable production capabilities.

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Drug Substance

Developing drug substance facilities that support biopharmaceutical manufacturing, rapid product expansion and evolving manufacturing technologies.

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Drug Product

Designing and delivering multi-format drug product manufacturing facilities supporting vials, syringes, cartridges and vaccine production.

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Oral Solid Dosage (OSD)

Supporting OSD manufacturing with modern facility design, high-potency containment and technologies that enhance product quality and regulatory compliance.

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Lab and Research

Jacobs delivers life sciences facility design for laboratories and research environments that support scientific innovation, safe biocontainment and evolving research programs.

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Contract Drug Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs)

Jacobs supports CDMOs through life sciences construction and flexible manufacturing facility delivery that expands capacity, improves certainty and accelerates time to market.

What it takes to deliver life sciences facilities

From emerging technologies to large-scale delivery, exploring how facilities are designed to meet regulatory, operational and sustainability demands.

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Life sciences organizations can adopt emerging technologies by combining digital solutions such as data analytics, digital twins and generative design with strong engineering and delivery expertise. This supports safe, regulatory compliant implementation as innovation evolves

Our solutions and services span the full project lifecycle, from early planning and design through engineering, procurement, construction management and commissioning, qualification and validation (CQV). We deliver facilities for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing, such as biologics, APIs, ATMPs and fill/finish. 

We deliver life sciences and R&D projects ranging from early feasibility studies to large-scale manufacturing campuses. We support a range of delivery models, including Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) and program-based delivery, scaling teams and digital solutions to fit each project. 

Jacobs uses digital delivery, advanced data management, and automation to improve quality, reduce risk and accelerate project execution. These digital solutions support better decision-making, greater predictability and more efficient delivery across the project lifecycle. 

Jacobs prioritizes safety through its BeyondZero® Culture of Caring℠, emphasizing strong leadership, proactive risk planning and employee empowerment to stop work when needed, supporting safer outcomes across all life sciences project phases.

Jacobs integrates sustainability into life sciences facilities through climate-responsive design, decarbonization strategies and resource optimization. It is supported by science-based net-zero targets and expertise in reducing energy, water and carbon impacts. 

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  • Lindsay Gerding
    Lindsay Gerding
    Senior Vice President & General Manager, Life Sciences, North America
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    Maurice Gillen
    Senior Vice President and General Manager - Life Sciences
  • Anil Relan
    Anil Relan
    Senior Vice President, Life Sciences, Asia Pacific

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