Location: the actual location of this job is in 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.The Senior QA Specialist (m/f/d) is responsible for supporting the Associate Director, Head of QA Operations BioAtrium in setting up a strong and innovative team that is perceived as a main contributor to the success of the large scale mammalian operations in our future BioAtrium site. A great candidate will have strong leadership capabilities, envisioning and driving teamwork, quality culture, and innovation with the goal of becoming a role model within Lonza. We are looking for someone comfortable working in a matrix organization, effective with cross-functional and global projects, someone who can conceptualize where we need to be, how to get there, and drive ideas to completion. The key stakeholders that the Senior QA Specialist will work closely with the QA Operations team (including QA for QC and QA On The Floor), other QA teams and will interact with the the other Operational teams at BioAtrium like Production, Engineering and Project Management.What you’ll get:An agile career and dynamic working cultureAn inclusive and ethical workplaceCompensation programs that recognize high performanceA variety of benefits dependant on role and locationThe full list of our global benefits can be also found on .What you’ll do:Comply with, develop, implement and monitor quality procedures to ensure compliance with GxP standards, corporate policies, Swissmedic, FDA and other regulatory body regulations and guidelines.Support all QA operations activities concerning SOP landscape, electronic batch records, training, deviation- / CAPA- and change control managementSupport all audits and inspectionsIdentify and implement Lean / OPEX approaches in Quality and foster improvement projectsProvide KPI reporting and execute action plans to address opportunities for improvementWork collaboratively with QA Operations and QA department colleaguesSupport the Associate Director, Head of QA Operations BioAtrium and act as delegate.What we’re looking for :Academic degree in a Life Science discipline, Engineering or Quality Management or related fieldProfound and varied experience in a range of QA activitiesAudit experience with Swissmedic/FDA/EMA regulationsExperience with Lean / Operational Excellence / Six SigmaGMP compliance expertiseAbility to interface and communicate directly with customers and regulatory bodiesExcellent written and oral communication to include accurate and legible documentationAbility to work on callFluent English is required, German language skills would be preferredEvery 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.
