QA Specialist
Join a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients across the chemical and biotechnology sectors. This 6-month contract role is based in the Valais area, Switzerland, and focuses on ensuring compliance and maintaining high-quality standards within material receipt services.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and ensure compliance with requirements outlined in agreements related to material receipt services.
- Perform incoming material verification according to applicable procedures.
- Establish and maintain raw material suppliers, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and systems.
- Manage the qualification of materials used in the manufacturing process, including physical verification of incoming raw materials and subsequent release in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Maintain up-to-date raw material data and information in company systems.
- Manage deviations and changes associated with materials.
- Collect and organize Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) linked to services related to material qualification and release.
- Ensure the timely escalation of critical quality issues tied to materials while maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of GMP regulations and pharmaceutical quality management systems.
- Familiarity with quality systems, particularly SAP and LIMS.
- Experience in managing quality tools, including deviations, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and change controls.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, especially in high-pressure environments.