The actual location of this job is in 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 five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is dedicated 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.

We are currently looking for a Project Leader Quality Control (m/f/d) for Drug Product in Visp.

What you’ll get - EMEA:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• A variety of benefits dependent 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:

• Work closely with analytical labs, program management, process development, production, and quality assurance departments in the project team's matrix organization.
• Through excellent planning and management of the project, you will ensure timely and efficient processing of orders, even in the face of changing customer requirements and priorities.
• Establish and maintain customer relationships
• Preparation and supervision of production batches including sample distribution
• Processing of change requests and deviations under GMP
• Supervision of customer audits and inspections by authorities
• Calculating and supervising QC costs

What we're looking for:

• Doctoral or equivalent experience in microbiology, biology, biotechnology, or related field with significant experience in a biopharmaceutical environment
• Practical experience and scientific expertise in drug product relevant areas
• Able to analyze and solve complex problems that do not have routine solutions
• Emphasis on teamwork, organized, and structured work ethic
• Strong project management skills
• Proficiency in English is required, German is a plus
• Experience with method validation and technology transfer preferred
• Knowledge of SAP, TrackWise and LIMS systems is an advantage
• GMP experience (desirable)
• Multiple years’ of experience in aseptic processing and associated installations e.g. filling line / isolator / depyrogenation tunnel / lyophilizer etc. (desirable)
• Media Fill / Aseptic Process Simulation experience (desirable)

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 an extraordinary 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 sophisticated problems and developing new insights. In return, we offer the happiness that comes with improving lives all around the world. The happiness 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.