Quality Assurance Expert

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- An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available at Takeda’s Neuchatel Manufacturing plant (approx. 650 employees) for an experienced:_

**Quality Assurance Expert**

**About the role**:
Takeda’s Neuchatel Quality department is looking for a highly motivated **QA Expert **to join the team dedicated to providing quality oversight for operational activities related to Vonvendi product manufacturing.

This is an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic, autonomous, rigorous and change agile quality professional to embrace a team-based culture in a world-class Biotech manufacturing environment.

**How you will contribute**:
**Your mission**

As QA Expert you will report directly to the QA Manager and be responsible for compliance and quality oversight related to activities throughout the manufacturing and release process.

The QA Expert is the representative for both routine GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) activities as well as for all improvement projects for the site. He/she must ensure the quality of information reported within the various systems and documentation with respect to current guidelines, compliance and regulatory requirements. Participation in GMP zone audits as well as internal and external regulatory inspection is an integral part of his/her activities. The QA expert is accountable for the promotion of continuous improvement and involved related initiatives.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
- Review batch records (paper-based and electronic format in MES system)
- Certification of products for final release or further processing
- Lead and/or review deviations in the framework of production events within quality systems (i.e. Trackwise) to verify acceptability and adherence to standard procedures and regulatory requirements. This includes conducting or approving the relevant investigations, impact assessments (related to impact on concerned equipment/product/material) and definition of relevant CAPA.
- Evaluate internal and/or external change requests and follow deployment through change control according to procedures, GMP requirements and regulatory licenses.
- Prepare, evaluate, and approve controlled documentation revision
- Participate and/or lead improvement initiatives and site enhancement projects
- Perform internal facility GMP audits of manufacturing and support areas
- Participate in external regulatory agency inspections, observation responses and regulatory submission preparation as required
- Participate in day-to-day operational decisions as needed (including on-call service)
- Report out of findings/issues to functional leaders and higher management as needed

**What you bring to Takeda**:
**Required Skills**:

- Knowledge of FDA, EMA, ICH, Pharmacopoeia regulations, Quality system standards and data integrity principles
- Knowledge in auditing and inspection against regulatory / quality standards
- Knowledge and interest in detailed manufacturing operations (e.g. engineering designs, automation documentation, biotechnological processes)
- Autonomous, structured, rigorous and self-motivated
- Solution oriented, pragmatic, ability to simplify complexity
- Able to manage priorities in a fast and dynamic environment with a strong emphasis on maintaining high quality standards
- Team player, prepared to work in team-based culture including manufacturing personnel on the floor
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral and written), ability to adapt to audience
- Excellent oral and written skills in English and French, fluency is an asset

**Education & Experience**
- Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent in Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmacy or “Quality Management” applied to industrial process
- 2-5 years of experience within a GMP environment, biotech/pharmaceutical company
- Ideally demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance

**What Takeda can offer you**:

- Attractive salaries
- Full accident cover
- Participation in health insurance premiums
- Advantageous retirement plans
- Subsidized meal
- Financial participation in the sports practices of its employees
- Transportation: support in local public transport, free parking, carpooling program
- Takeda Neuchâtel offers to its employees an attractive framework and working conditions. The well-being, safety, development and career development of its employees are at the heart of our vision and of our Human Resources, Health, Environment and Safety