Location: Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

As a member of the QA Operations Team, the Senior QA Specialist (f/m/d) supports in all matters of GMP compliance (e.g. representation in local and global Quality Boards, contact person for compliance questions), promotes the adherence and continuous improvement of Quality Systems and ensures Quality oversight in the specified area.

What you’ll get: 

• An agile career and dynamic working culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

• A variety of benefits dependant on role and location

The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you’ll do: 

• Represent the Quality Assurance department in cross-functional teams and ensuring and managing interfaces to different internal and external stakeholder

• Assess, review and approve overarching quality records for respective Modules such as deviations, change controls, CAPAs, investigations, effectiveness checks, and extensions in line with valid SOPs

• Author, review and approve GMP-relevant documents and SOPs in the ownership of QA

• Support and participate in internal and customer audits and regulatory inspections

• Initiate and support continuous improvement programs to establish effective Quality Management Systems (e.g. Value Stream Mapping)

• Batch dispositions in alignment with the QA Project Managers for respective Modules

What we're looking for:

• Academic degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Chemistry/ Biotechnology or any related field)

• Significant work experience in the GMP-regulated industry; preferably in the following units: Production, QC or QA

• Strong communication skills for effective communication with stakeholders on all levels and with all departments

• Experience in Value Stream Mapping, and implementation of improvements

• Agility, resilience and flexibility, growth mindset

• English language skills (written and spoken) are required, German is an advantage

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.