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International Business Machines (IBM) is the world’s leading information technology products, services and solutions company. The company’s portfolio of capabilities ranges from services to software, hardware, fundamental research, financing and the component technologies used to build larger systems. 2014 revenues were $92 billion, with over 380, 000 employees operating in more than 160 countries.

IBM is an innovation company. Both in what we do and in how we do it, we pursue continuous transformation – always remixing to higher value in our portfolio and skills, in the capabilities we deliver to our clients and in our own operations and management practices. With the advent of Cloud, Mobile, Social and Analytics, the world has experienced a massive change in the way business is conducted. For example, the world produces over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data everyday and 80% of it is unstructured. Therefore, it’s invisible to current technology. IBM Watson along with our brand new Cognitive Consulting business is a cognitive system that can understand that data, learn from it and reason through it. That’s how industries as diverse as healthcare, retail, banking and travel are using Watson to reshape their industries.

At all levels within the company, IBM is looking for external talent to continue our transformation and continue to focus our growth in these new areas.

Job Description

IBM is one of the world‘s largest providers of information technology solutions and business consultancy. Our vision is to bring a new level of ‚smart‘ to how the world works. A place where people, businesses, governments and systems are interconnected and work together. A place where billions of people will live and work better.

IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC) Switzerland is looking for a graduate or entry level Computerized Systems Validation (CSV) Engineer with a thirst to learn.



What will be your main activities? While applying the CSV process, you will help our clients (in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals etc.) to make sure that their processes comply with the global regulations and behave according to the specifications.



As such, you will:

- Learn and develop your skills related to the CSV (Computer System Validation) processes and apply them: from creating documentation to having it approved by stakeholders,

- Gain knowledge of the Quality Assurance methodology and apply it: from performing documentation quality reviews to executing tests,

- and support the project team when system changes have to be implemented following the regulationchanges (GAMP 5, GxP, CFR Part 11) for instance: from understanding the requirements to writing functional specifications.



Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Supply Chain or equivalent)


• Passionate about new technologies and software development


• Highly motivated to learn new skills and flexibility to work with multicultural teams


• Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated capability to apply logic reasoning and methodology


• Capacity to pay attention to detail


• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication (written and oral)


• Willing to work in highly regulated environments


• Ability to work independently in a team environment with strong commitment to deliver tasks


• Capacity to prioritise tasks


• English is mandatory, French a very strong asset.

Preferred Tech and Prof Experience

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EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.