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The Position

Imagine shaping the future of microbiological quality control within a global network. As a Senior Expert QC, you are the driving force behind the evaluation and implementation of innovative rapid methods, taking the safety of our medicines to the next level. You combine deep technical expertise with strategic project management to ensure that groundbreaking technologies become the global standard.

The Opportunity

You will become part of a unit within Network QC that sets global standards. Here, you will work in a high-caliber environment of specialists who cooperate closely with internal and external partners. Your team is characterized by scientific curiosity and a drive to actively shape the modernization of microbial control concepts.

Your key responsibilities:

• Technology Leadership: You evaluate and select alternative microbiological methods and coordinate their global validation and implementation across the entire QC network.

• Strategic Consulting: Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), you support the preparation of dossiers, respond to health authority inquiries, and develop GMP-compliant validation strategies.

• Global Troubleshooting: You provide scientific and technical support for investigations and deviations within the global network.

• Network Design: You establish global QC guidelines and represent the company’s interests in international organizations such as the ECA or PDA.

• Knowledge Management: You ensure knowledge transfer through technical reports, publications, and benchmarking.

Who You Are

For this demanding position, you ideally hold a university degree in Microbiology or a comparable scientific discipline.

The following qualifications round off your profile:

• Relevant Experience: You have at least 5 years of experience in a microbiological QC laboratory, including several years of practice within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Project Leadership: You have successfully led national and international project teams and have experience in organizing QA workflows.

• Deep Technical Expertise: You possess excellent knowledge of microbiology, molecular biology, and biotechnology, as well as the relevant guidelines (GMP/GCLP/ISO).

• Communication Skills: Your very good command of English enables you to interact confidently on a global level.

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Who we are

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