Senior QA Specialist, Contamination Prevention & Control EM 80-100% (f/m/d) — Lonza
- Location
- CH
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 35 days ago
Role overview
Location: the actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland.
Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
The Contamination Prevention & Control (CPC) Environmental Monitoring (EM) team delivers critical GMP compliance outputs across the whole Visp site, including EM Batch Reports (part of the batch release process), PQ monitoring reports, periodic trend evaluations, microbiological house-flora reports and monitoring data assessments required to demonstrate and maintain a state of control.
- Location: the actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland.
- Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
- in Visp: https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi What you will do:
- Author GMP-compliant EM reports for EM and CU monitoring, integrating microbiological expertise, and site knowledge from investigations and facility walkdowns in support of CCS maintenance and decision-making.
What the company offers
- in Visp: https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi What you will do:
- Author GMP-compliant EM reports for EM and CU monitoring, integrating microbiological expertise, and site knowledge from investigations and facility walkdowns in support of CCS maintenance and decision-making.
- Support the review of EM outputs for batch release and certification, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely delivery in line with batch release requirements
- Combine knowledge from cleanroom and production walkdowns with data collected from various GMP Quality systems to identify trends and assess contamination control status.
- Present and defend monitoring performance, deviations, and related actions as SME in audits and inspections.
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, and internal quality requirements.
- Lead and support complex investigations across facilities and departments, using EM data and trends and contamination control knowledge to reach well-founded conclusions
- Contribute to cross-departmental CCS status dashboards and other reporting and visualization tools.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within reporting workflows, including lean and 6S initiatives, to reduce manual effort, eliminate waste and increase process standardisation What we are looking for:
- University degree (PhD/Master/Bachelor) in Biology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Chemistry/ Engineering or related field.
Application process
- now.
- Lonza is a global leader in pharma and biotech manufacturing.
- The company operates major production facilities in Visp (Valais), Basel, and Stein (Aargau), Switzerland.
Additional details
- You will contribute to how monitoring data is collected, analysed, visualised and used to support risk-based decisions and proactive contamination prevention.
- Benefits in Visp: https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within reporting workflows, including lean and 6S initiatives, to reduce manual effort, eliminate waste and increase process standardisation What we are looking for:
- Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style.
Notes and original content
- What you will get:
- What you will do:
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within reporting workflows, including lean and 6S initiatives, to reduce manual effort, eliminate waste and increase process standardisation
- What we are looking for:
- About Lonza
Questions about this listing
What salary does Lonza offer for this role?
Lonza lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in CH. 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 Lonza offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Valais?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Valais 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 Valais's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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