Talented People Driving Innovation
At Lonza, we operate across three continents in the life sciences industry. Our approach to science is centered around collaboration and idea generation. We empower our employees to take ownership of their careers and contribute to meaningful innovations that improve lives worldwide.
The Visp site in Switzerland is expanding, and our Biologics organization is currently seeking a Senior QA Specialist, Cleaning Validation. In this role, you will be responsible for cleaning validation in biopharmaceutical plants, including cleaning qualification, validation activities at scale, and periodical cleaning reviews.
Key Responsibilities:
* Cleaning Validation Support: Assist validation specialists throughout the entire cleaning validation process to ensure compliance with Lonza procedures and regulatory guidelines.
* Document Review and Approval: Conduct quality assurance reviews and approve validation documents, such as soil characterization studies, risk assessments/validation protocols, and reports.
* Cleaning Development Support: Collaborate with Cleaning Development teams during the development phase, reviewing and approving cleaning strategy papers and supporting QC cleaning studies.
* Annual Cleaning Review Reports: Review and approve annual cleaning review reports.
* Procedure Implementation and Development: Ensure consistent implementation and further development of validation procedures at Lonza Visp.
* Audit Participation: Participate in audits and inspections.
Requirements:
* Education: Bachelor or Master's degree in a life science discipline.
* Experience: Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry/GMP environment.
* Desired Qualifications: Previous experience in a similar position, fluency in English (written and spoken), and fluency in German (preferred).
We strive to achieve business results while respecting and protecting our people and the environment. At Lonza, we value ethics and sustainability in all our endeavors. If you are driven by the challenge of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences, we invite you to join us and contribute to making a meaningful difference worldwide.