Senior QA Specialist - QA Operations Microbial 80-100% (f/m/d)

Location: Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

What you’ll get: 

• An agile career and dynamic working culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

• A variety of benefits dependant on role and location

The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you’ll do: 

• Own all quality related responsibilities for the daily activities (like campaign preparation, change control, deviation & CAPA management, process monitoring) of API manufacturing processes for clinical and commercial supply

• Ensure an efficient cGMP compliant life cycle management of all products manufactured and have the authority to make quality decisions for the project in internal and external meetings

• Main customer point of contact for all project related quality requests

• Provide cGMP guidance to all Lonza departments and assess project-specific risks and internal adherence to cGMP by identifying areas of non-compliance through risk assessments

• Project responsible for internal & external audits; QA SME for clients audits and participate in regulatory inspections of health authorities

What we’re looking for: 

• Academic degree in Life Science (e.g. Chemistry/ Biotechnology or other related field)

• Experience in the GMP regulated pharmaceutical / API industry is an advantage 

• Ability to identify non-compliance and gaps from quality standards 

• Experience collaborating closely with different functions and departments  

• Structured, precise and well-organized working attitude; open-minded for new ideas and suggestions; agile, highly motivated and dynamic drive.

• Fluency in English language and basic German skills are an advantage 

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.