Manager, QA Operations — Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG
- Location
- Lengnau
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office Job Description Position Purpose
The QA Manager leads Quality Operations activities at the Lengnau site, ensuring compliance with cGMP requirements, regulatory expectations, internal Quality standards, and customer commitments.
- Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office Job Description Position Purpose
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the QA Operations team, ensuring appropriate resources, priorities, and performance.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the QA Operations team, ensuring appropriate resources, priorities, and performance.
- Provide Quality leadership and independent, risk-based decision-making for operational and product-related matters.
- Ensure QA review and approval of master batch records, specifications, and relevant GMP documentation.
- Ensure timely batch disposition/release of raw materials, buffers, media, intermediates, and drug substances.
- Oversee Quality systems including deviations, change controls, CAPAs, complaints, OOS/OOT, and associated investigations.
- Review and approve method transfers, method validations, and specifications, as applicable.
- Lead APQR/PQR preparation and ensure timely completion and appropriate follow-up of identified trends and actions.
- Lead QA shop-floor/Gemba oversight and promote proactive identification and mitigation of Quality risks.
- Provide Quality oversight of Supply Chain activities, including material transfers, logistics, chain of custody, and shipment.
Company and context
- The position works closely with site leadership, cross-functional teams, customers, auditors, and regulatory authorities and promotes a strong Quality Culture across the organization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and effectively collaborate across functions and organizational levels. Additional Requirements
- Participation in the departmental on-call service, including second-level remote support, according to department organization.
Additional details
- Environmental Conditions
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office
- Participate in site and global Quality initiatives and promote a strong Quality Culture.
- Equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered. Experience & Competencies
- Ability to manage competing priorities and effectively collaborate across functions and organizational levels. Additional Requirements
Notes and original content
- Work Schedule
- Standard (Mon-Fri)
- Job Description
- Position Purpose
- Equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Experience & Competencies
- Ability to manage competing priorities and effectively collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
- Additional Requirements
Questions about this listing
What salary does Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG offer for this role?
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG lists CHF 124'000 - 167'500 gross per year for this position in Lengnau. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Bern?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Bern can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Bern's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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