Project Leader (all genders) Biopharmaceutical Quality Control

at  Lonza

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.
This position is based in the quaint and beautiful town of Visp. Ibex Solutions (www.ibex.lonza.com) is a modular complex for the development and production of biological products. It gives companies access to a complete solution, gaining speed and achieving a simplified value chain. The Ibex complex is our contribution to the medicine of tomorrow and may be the next step in your career. Start your career at Lonza today. Apply as a Project Leader Quality Control Ibex Solutions.
As a member of the Quality Control (QC) Project Lead Team, you are responsible for communication with manufacturing, QA and external customers. As a single point of contact in cross-functional project teams, you represent the Quality Control department and drive strategic alignment in collaboration with QA, OPS, MSAT and engineering departments. The project leader is independent and makes decisions on behalf of QC.
Within the matrix organization of the project team, you are always in close contact with the analytical laboratories and, among others, with the program management, process development, production and quality assurance departments. Through excellent planning and management of the project, you ensure that orders are processed on time and cost-efficiently, even in the face of changing customer requirements and priorities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• MSc or PhD in the Life Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences)
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnological GMP environment and in Quality Control is a strong Plus
• Your assertive, clear and direct communication style allows you to collaborate with various stakeholders in a professional manner. You enjoy working with many people in many different business areas and you bring solid organizational and project management skills to handle demanding projects.
• Proficient use of common software applications (MS Office) is required. Knowledge of individual pharmaceutical/laboratory software (e.g. Documentum, LIMS, Trackwise) is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills in English is a must, at least basic communication skills in German are a must (as well as the willingness to learn it fast – we offer free German courses)
  Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
  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

• Establishing and maintaining customer relationships
• Preparing and supporting production campaigns
• Processing change requests and deviations under GMP
• Supporting customer audits and inspections by authorities
• Calculating and monitoring QC costs in the project
• Independent coordination, prioritization and scheduling of tasks