Quality Control Scientist

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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Quality Control Scientist

Apply NowJob ID R0025405Date posted 12.08.2020Location Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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Job Description

Site de Production Biotech | Biotech Manufacturing Site

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine.

Here, everyone matters, and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.

QC SCIENTIST

This is an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic, autonomous, continuous improvement minded and change agile professional to embrace a team-based culture and more specifically within the Quality Control teams within a world-class Biotech GMP manufacturing environment.

Job summary

The job holder is accountable for life cycle management activities of analytical assays performed in the QC laboratories of Neuchâtel - Switzerland with a focus on laboratory investigations. In addition, the job holder also leads laboratory method validations, transfers, improvement projects and supports complex multi-sites investigations.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Comply with GMP requirements and applicable QC procedures


• Identify and facilitate/lead problem-solving and improvement projects using DMAIC approach


• Investigation owner and coordinator (out-of-specification, out-of-limit, and out-of-trend analytical results, and other types of investigations)


• Responsible for writing validation protocols and reports for analytical methods


• Responsible for writing qualification plans and reports for critical reagents and reference standards


• Oversee validation and qualification activities executed by QC analysts, provide training and support


• Support of analytical method transfers as transferring or receiving unit between R&D and Analytical Laboratories as well as within Operations


• Write assignment plans and reports for method controls, establish and perform evaluation of control charts


• Support and preparation of audits, audit responses and regulatory submissions


• Participate in multi-site projects as local project lead, working in collaboration with other QC scientists and Analytical Development groups

Education & Experience

• University or engineering degree in analytical chemistry, biotechnology or biochemistry


• Good skills in microbiology field is a plus


• Min 5 years of experience in GMP pharma business activities, preferably in the scope of recombinant therapeutic product in pharmaceutical environment


• Experience in GMP laboratory activities


• Good knowledge of analytical method validation and critical reagent qualification


• Experience in problem solving (facilitation and application of DMAIC tools)


• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements concerning analytical test methods and licenses


• Fluent in French and English (C1 written and spoken)

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project)


• Knowledge of advanced statistical tools (i.e. hypothesis/relationship testing, control charting, capability, design of experiments, multivariate data analysis)


• Able to set his/her own priorities and tight timelines


• Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills


• Ability to synthesize information and defend conclusions publically

Locations

CHE - Neuchatel

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job ID R0025405

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Quality Control Scientist

Apply NowJob ID R0025405Date posted 12.08.2020Location Neuchâtel, Switzerland

By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that I agree with Takeda’s Privacy Notice, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Job Description

Site de Production Biotech | Biotech Manufacturing Site

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine.

Here, everyone matters, and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.

QC SCIENTIST

This is an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic, autonomous, continuous improvement minded and change agile professional to embrace a team-based culture and more specifically within the Quality Control teams within a world-class Biotech GMP manufacturing environment.

Job summary

The job holder is accountable for life cycle management activities of analytical assays performed in the QC laboratories of Neuchâtel - Switzerland with a focus on laboratory investigations. In addition, the job holder also leads laboratory method validations, transfers, improvement projects and supports complex multi-sites investigations.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Comply with GMP requirements and applicable QC procedures


• Identify and facilitate/lead problem-solving and improvement projects using DMAIC approach


• Investigation owner and coordinator (out-of-specification, out-of-limit, and out-of-trend analytical results, and other types of investigations)


• Responsible for writing validation protocols and reports for analytical methods


• Responsible for writing qualification plans and reports for critical reagents and reference standards


• Oversee validation and qualification activities executed by QC analysts, provide training and support


• Support of analytical method transfers as transferring or receiving unit between R&D and Analytical Laboratories as well as within Operations


• Write assignment plans and reports for method controls, establish and perform evaluation of control charts


• Support and preparation of audits, audit responses and regulatory submissions


• Participate in multi-site projects as local project lead, working in collaboration with other QC scientists and Analytical Development groups

Education & Experience

• University or engineering degree in analytical chemistry, biotechnology or biochemistry


• Good skills in microbiology field is a plus


• Min 5 years of experience in GMP pharma business activities, preferably in the scope of recombinant therapeutic product in pharmaceutical environment


• Experience in GMP laboratory activities


• Good knowledge of analytical method validation and critical reagent qualification


• Experience in problem solving (facilitation and application of DMAIC tools)


• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements concerning analytical test methods and licenses


• Fluent in French and English (C1 written and spoken)

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project)


• Knowledge of advanced statistical tools (i.e. hypothesis/relationship testing, control charting, capability, design of experiments, multivariate data analysis)


• Able to set his/her own priorities and tight timelines


• Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills


• Ability to synthesize information and defend conclusions publically

Locations

CHE - Neuchatel

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job ID R0025405

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