Senior Scientist Material Management & Qualification - Quality Control — Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG
- Location
- Lengnau
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 50 days ago
Role overview
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office Job Description
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of science?
- Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office Job Description
- Key Responsibilities: Material Qualification & Release
- In charge of raw material qualification and supporting GMP documentation, including laboratory communication
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities: Material Qualification & Release
- In charge of raw material qualification and supporting GMP documentation, including laboratory communication
- Lead and execute material disposition activities
- Collaborate with QC laboratories to ensure compliant sampling, testing, and release of incoming raw materials. Compliance & Regulatory Readiness
- Support OOS/OOT investigations, change control and deviation management, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Author, review, and maintain GMP-relevant documentation (SOPs, risk assessments, reports, protocols).
- Conduct gap assessments and define/implement remediation measures to maintain inspection readiness.
- SME in the area of expertise during internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections. Operational Excellence
- Drive efficiency improvements while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and product quality.
- Support implementation and optimization of digital quality systems including SAP, TrackWise, LIMS, and document management systems.
Company and context
- Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Scientist Material Management & Qualification within our Quality Control organization at our Lengnau site.
- In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring GMP compliance, material integrity, and operational excellence — directly contributing to our mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Discover Impactful Work
- As a Senior Scientist within Services & Support Quality Control, you will act as the subject matter expert for raw material qualification and release in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
- You will ensure that materials meet regulatory requirements and remain in a continuous state of compliance.
- This position requires strong technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to lead complex quality topics across internal and external laboratories.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Interest in digitalization and modernization of analytical systems and QC processes.
- Continuous learning mindset with motivation to further develop technical and regulatory expertise.
Additional details
- Environmental Conditions
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office
- In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring GMP compliance, material integrity, and operational excellence — directly contributing to our mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Discover Impactful Work Key Responsibilities: Material Qualification & Release
- Collaborate with QC laboratories to ensure compliant sampling, testing, and release of incoming raw materials. Compliance & Regulatory Readiness
- SME in the area of expertise during internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections. Operational Excellence
- Identify compliance risks proactively and recommend sustainable corrective and preventive actions Who We Are Looking For:
- Equivalent professional experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment will be considered.
- Proficiency in technical English (written and spoken). Skills & Competencies
Notes and original content
- Work Schedule
- Standard (Mon-Fri)
- Job Description
- In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring GMP compliance, material integrity, and operational excellence — directly contributing to our mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
- Discover Impactful Work
- Key Responsibilities:
- Material Qualification & Release
- Collaborate with QC laboratories to ensure compliant sampling, testing, and release of incoming raw materials.
- Compliance & Regulatory Readiness
- SME in the area of expertise during internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG offer for this role?
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG lists CHF 94'500 - 143'000 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?
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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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