Analytical Op&QC Lab Associate Manager - All Genders

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United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

An exciting new opportunity has risen at our State-Of-The-Art Biotech Development Facility in Switzerland.

Analytical Operations and QC Lab Manager

The Biotech Development Center (BDC) is our Company's flagship biotech investment in line with the ambition to stay the Vibrant Science and Technology Company. The BDC is integrating analytical technologies of the future with high-tech automatized and digital laboratories, in a flexible, agile and highly collaborative environment.

Your role:

Reporting to the “Analytical Operations & Quality Control Head of Unit” in the Global Analytical Development organization, this role represents an opportunity to significantly contribute to high-tech GMP analytical laboratories in the BDC, by actively leading a team of specialists with key responsibilities in raw material management, stability management, specification setting and planning while proactively leading, contributing and executing new workflows in a cross functional set up. You liaise with peer QA and QC and production managers and you allow this support lab to run smoothly whilst managing a team of collaborators eager to develop in a context of growth, simplification, and changes to ensure the delivery of our specialty innovator Biotech pipeline to patients.

Your key responsibilities in this role are:

• Manage the laboratory to ensure compliance with cGMPs and regulatory requirements.
• Define and fine-tune workflows within your area of responsibility.
• Ensure the use of validated and qualified analytical methods and equipment.
• Provide a customer-focused analytical service with a partnership mindset.
• Maintain reliable and accurate documentation in the laboratory.
• Support the transfer and implementation of new analytical test methods.
• Foster employee development and multiskilling within the team.
• Ensure data integrity in accordance with established rules.
• Review and manage initiatives to improve operational efficiency and GMP performance.
• Present and defend relevant topics during health authority inspections.

Who you are:

• Graduate degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, or Biotechnology.
• 5+ years of experience in an analytical laboratory within a GMP environment.
• Proven supervisory/management experience in an analytical lab with leadership skills.
• Solid knowledge of CMC NBE development.
• Familiarity with GLP/GMP/Quality Systems and international guidelines (e.g., ICH, Pharmacopeias).
• Team player with strong communication skills in English.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and able to multitask.
• Open-minded and proactive in proposing solutions and driving efficiency.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!