Manager Quality Control (m/w/d) Pharma

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
 

Under the direction of the Director Quality, the Quality Control Manager (m/f/d) is responsible for managing the Quality Control teams at three sites, in Weil am Rhein and Rheinfelden, including the cryo-hub. The position holder drives process and quality improvement initiatives and ensures that QC processes are efficient, effective, and compliant with regulatory standards.  

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acts as Head of Quality Control for the Rheinfelden and Weil am Rhein sites.
• Ensures resources are planned and utilized effectively to ensure timely delivery.
• Leads Improvement Projects. Provides leadership, enablement, and direction to the QC team to ensure that the quality system meets regulatory and business needs for FCS Germany.
• Quality Systems Review and Improvement:  Reviews and improves quality systems by creating or revising procedures to enhance quality, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Planning and Directing QC Functions: Plans, organizes, and directs QC functions to ensure customer requirements are met or exceeded.
• Develops goals and objectives for team members to support their growth and development.
• Ensures QC personnel receive adequate training, cGMP training, and process-specific knowledge.
• Performs internal audits and ensures the implementation of appropriate corrective actions to maintain quality standards.
• Implements risk-based approaches within quality control. Coordinates and conducts regular risk analysis meetings to proactively assess and mitigate risks.
• Participates in investigations for significant deviations and quality events.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Participates in interdepartmental projects to drive improvements across the organization.
• Promotes Company Vision: Drives and promotes the company vision, setting a high standard for quality.

Hiring Criteria:

• Prior Quality experience in the pharmaceutical industry or GxP environment
• Prior personnel leadership experience
• Strong understanding of EU GMP requirements

Education & Experience:

• A Bachelor Degree in a technical field such as Pharmacy, Science, or Engineering from an accredited college or university, preferred
• GMP QA and QC experience within a pharmaceutical environment

Ability and/or Skills:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Fluent in German and English
• Able to develop and motivate a team

What we offer

• We offer you an exciting role in a dynamic working environment that provides many opportunities for personal and professional development. 
• An attractive salary with a modern pension scheme.
• A job with an innovative, forward-looking employer.
• Excellent development and career prospects in a globally growing company.
• A corporate culture in which integrity, involvement, intensity, and innovation are lived out.

Have we sparked your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your detailed and complete application documents (max. 2MB), quoting the relevant job ID, your salary expectations, and your notice period. Apply online today via our career page www.jobs.thermofisher.com.

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