Associate Director, Quality, Project Delivery Visp (f/m/d)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented 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.

In this role you will lead the Quality Assurance activities for a Capex project as part of the Global Quality Engineering team. The project is part of Lonza’s Mammalian Business Unit growth in Lonza’s IBEX Bio Park in Visp. The project is in a critical qualification phase so we are looking for an experienced leader with drive to ensure the project is completed on-time with a compliance mindset.

Key responsibilities

• Owning all quality related responsibilities for the CQV Lifecycle Program for new facilities, equipment and utilities related to the GMP manufacturing of biologics & APIs

• Coordinating with other members of the team to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget

• Overseeing department operations and working with managers to hire new employees or terminate existing staff members who are not meeting performance standards

• Managing day-to-day operations within the department, including overseeing staff members’ work and providing direction as needed

• Monitoring industry trends and new developments in the field, and sharing this information with colleagues to ensure that the organization remains relevant in its field

• Developing long-term strategies for the Mammalian Project Portfolio, including setting goals and creating plans for achieving them

Key requirements:

• Master of Science in Bio-Engineering or a related field

• Experience working in a GMP related environment in the pharmaceutical industry and longtime proficient work experience in a Quality Unit within Biologics

• Proficient experience in the execution of CAPEX, green field experience would be an advantage

• Experience on Regulatory inspections

• Proficient experience in Project Management and Stakeholder Management, certification in Project Management would be an advantage

• Fluent in English, German language skills are an advantage

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 a great 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 complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.