QA Associate

2023 will see Sandoz become a standalone organization As a global market leader in Generics and Biosimilar medicine, Sandoz is stepping forward from a position of strength Those joining Sandoz in the coming months will help shape the future of the company, its growth, innovation, culture and how Sandoz impacts the lives of millions. These will be careers with genuine impact This is one such role**Are you ready to make a difference?**

**Job Summary/Purpose***:
**As a QA Associate, you drive and support processes related to marketed products (e.g. batch release, complaints handling). At the interface between manufacturing and the market, you are the business partner for various functions.**

**Furthermore, you drive and support the maintenance and development of the quality systems of the local quality organization. You ensure compliance with both local legislation and corporate regulations and the readiness for inspections and audits.**

**Your Key Responsibilities**

**Your responsibilities include, but not limited to**:

- **Supports readiness for all GxP regulatory inspections & audits, as well as self-inspections according to plan.**:

- **Meets Key Quality Indicators (KQI) in the own area of responsibility. Assesses, reports and proactively monitors Key Quality Indicators in the own area of responsibility, maintains good oversight and ensures gaps are appropriately addressed.**:

- **Supports QMS-related tasks such as Supplier Management and QA Oversight activities (e.g. Self-Inspections, Annual Quality plan, Quality Risk Assessments)**:

- **Batch Release: Responsible for coordination and preparation of the batch release as basis for the release decision by the Responsible Person (fvP).**:

- **Exception Management: Management and Support of internal / external stakeholders within the Exception management processes (Complaints, Deviations)**:

- **Interaction with stakeholders: Is responsible for the interaction and communication with internal (e.g. Customer Service / Regulatory Affairs / Supply Chain Management) and external (e.g. warehouse) stakeholders within the own area of responsibility.**

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**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- German (fluent oral and written)
- English (fluent oral and written)
- French as advantage
- Several (3-5) years of professional experience in pharmaceutical industry, analytics, quality assurance, production, distribution or pharmacy.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Skills in project management, including simplification mindset, strategic thinking and ability to implement changes.

Orbit**Why Sandoz?**

500 million patients were touched by Sandoz generic and biosimilar medicines in 2021 and while we’re proud of this, we know there is more we could do to continue to help pioneer access to medicines for people around the world.
- How will we do this? We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
- We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying**Imagine what you could achieve here at Sandoz**

Switzerland
- Accessibility and accommodation-
**Division**
- SANDOZ

**Business Unit**
- COMMERCIAL OPS EUROPE SZ

**Country**
- Switzerland

**Work Location**
- Rotkreuz

**Company/Legal Entity**
- Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG

**Functional Area**
- Quality

**Job Type**
- Full Time

**Employment Type**
- Regular

**Shift Work**
- No

**Early Talent**
- Yes