Senior Quality Assurance Specialist - Raw Material Management

at  Lonza

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• (B.Sc.) in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a comparable qualification.
• Experience in the GMP environment and the manufacture of “Drug Products” is an advantage.
• High communication skills combined with assertiveness.
• Fluent German and English skills
  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.

THE ROLE:

The material management team supports the projects with decisions and takes care of any deviations that are material-based. The team ensures that materials are purchased and released according to requirements.
To support the strategic growth of the company in Visp, we are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to be responsible for the raw materials, specifically during the entire manufacturing process of a pharmaceutical product, which is part of the interdisciplinary team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring and maintaining quality requirements for raw materials in a GMP environment.
• Responsible QA representative for raw material-specific aspects throughout the entire manufacturing process of a pharmaceutical product as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving raw material-specific documents (QC plans, sampling instructions, material lists, etc.).
• Handling and supporting OOS investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change control processes.
• Support in supplier qualification activities.
• Subject matter expert during regulatory inspections and audits.