Quality Control Manager

  • Salary: Competitive
  • REF Number: v-157242
  • Consultant: Adrien Guimard
  • Contact: +41 (0) 800 106106
  • Date Published: 08.10.2025
  • Industry: Pharmaceutical
  • Location: Allschwil, Switzerland
  • Functional Expertise: Research & Development

Analytical Development - Quality Control Manager, Allschwil

The position will be a temporary contract with the end client. The duration is yet to be determined.

Job Responsibilities:

The Manager working in AD/QC will have the following responsibilities and tasks:

  • Responsible for Analytical Development and Quality control for assigned CMC program in late-stage development (typically phase 3 and commercial).
  • Management of external analytical testing labs ensuring in time, in full availability of clinical trial material complying with product requirements and cGMP .
  • Point of contact and supervision for analytical 3rd parties’ labs, e.g., CMOs and CROs, for defined analytical tasks.
  • Development, optimization and implementation of analytical methods with or at external testing labs, e.g., for purity-, stability-, excipients-, content-, and potentially genotoxic impurity determinations
  • Representation of AD/QC in technical project team and CMC team meetings.
  • Review, interpretation and documentation of analytical data including results from method development, release, retest, validation, stability, and transfer.
  • Write-up and review of analytical protocols and reports and establish specifications.
  • Support a 5 years horizon budget for the assigned program and support line manager in monitoring program spending including quarterly forecast review for reporting to finance and management.
  • Establishment of source documents for IND, IMPD, and NDA/MA submissions
  • Lead external laboratory work to support product or process troubleshooting, special investigations, deviations, change requests, CAPA, product complaints and other analytical tasks independently.
Candidate Requirements:

  • College, or university-degree or equivalent education in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, biology or chemical engineering with 12+ years BS, 9+ years MS or 2+ years PhD experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • In addition to knowledge of the GMP/regulatory requirements, a strong background in analytical chemistry is required.
  • Personality and disposition to manage professionals effectively in a matrix system.
  • Willingness to limited travel.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Life-long learning mindset and a strong sense of accountability. Should actively seek for technical and scientific solutions to improve quality and productivity.
  • Strong skills in timeline development and management.
  • Broad knowledge in analytical chemistry.
If you are interested, please send a CV in English at aguimard@ckqls.ch.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in Switzerland.

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