Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Quality Support Manager who is precise, pragmatic and with strong skills in leadership to join us in our Quality Manufacturing department team, based in our site in Bulle, Switzerland.

About the role

As a Quality Support Manager you will manage a team to ensure the quality of drug substances and drug products all along the manufacturing process, from the arrival of materials until the release of final products.

Who you’ll work with

You will manage a team of 8 colleagues, 2 specialists and 6 coordinators working in a collaborative environment and with strong team spirit.

What you’ll do

Apart from what is mentioned before:

• Valorise an efficient organization to reach the operational goals set out by the company in the scope of the vision, missions and Patient Values Strategy.
• Assure positive impact on Security, Quality, Time and Cost by supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities.
• Align the quality practices with its her/his pairs to gain in agility to maintain and improve operational performance of the Quality Manufacturing department in line with site objectives.
• Maintain and develop an organization to ensure and optimize an efficient interface with internal partners (Production, Supply) and external partners (Commercial Partners), as well with Quality units of other UCB sites.
• Responsible Person for handling of “narcotics” (controlled substances) and interaction with Swissmedic.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Master’s degree in a relevant Life Sciences, Quality, Chemical or Biochemical engineering discipline.
• Experience of minimum 5 years in GMP regulated environment, in the management of a team and technical competencies in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with FDA, European and Japanese investigators during on-site inspections, and experience interacting with Regulatory review staff on submission issues.
• Requires the ability to validate decisions by utilizing strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving
• Stress resistant and capable of risk management behaviour.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in French and in English are required, with ability to balance multiple priorities, provide leadership.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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