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Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support
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Location

Switzerland

Type

full-time

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About this role

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by its promise to save lives. In Bern, more than 1500 employees develop and deliver life-saving therapies to treat people with rare and serious medical conditions worldwide.

For our location in Bern, we are currently looking for a

Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for routine and non-routine quality oversight activities in collaboration with local operational units (Maintenance & Utilities, Quality Control, warehouse & internal transport) and qualification activities in Opex and periodic re-qualification projects

  • Ensures operational quality management according to cGMP to guarantee appropriate service quality for Value Streams and compliance with CSL standards and procedures

  • Reviews and approves complex GxP records and documentation

  • Supports and approves complex quality risk assessments, non-conformances, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls

  • Monitors relevant quality performance metrics and drives improvement initiatives

  • Leads project management and implementation of complex cross-functional and global projects

  • Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complex deviations and changes during inspections and audits; collaborates with global QA Support Functions

Quality Oversight & Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Ensures proactive QA oversight and drives quality decisions with stakeholders across maintenance/utilities, utility monitoring, material management, warehousing, and QC

  • Conducts periodic warehouse floor tours with warehouse supervision and Supply Chain teams to address improvements, exceptions, and material usage decisions

  • Initiates and supports implementation of new “Quality on the Floor” activities

Deviation, Change & Document Handling

  • Independently manages complex and cross-functional deviations at local and cross-site level

  • Performs “Quality Delegate” function for change management

  • Reviews and provides QA approval for GxP documentation within assigned areas

Additional Responsibilities

  • Reviews and completes APR/PQR raw material data

  • Leads cross-functional Tier 1 meetings (QC, warehouse, M2U)

  • Coordinates and delivers GMP training and qualification of new employees in QA Support Functions

  • Independently prepares and presents quality investigations and changes to health authorities

Qualification

  • 8+ years of experience in a similar role with a high degree of independence and strong self-directed learning capabilities
  • cGMP and Compliance
  • Engineering & maintenance operations
  • Utility monitoring programs
  • Material management, warehousing & logistics
  • Quality control & analytical methods
  • Change control management
  • Deviation management
  • CAPA management
  • Strong collaboration skills with proven ability to build cross-functional networks and drive efficient interfaces between departments
  • Coaching & mentoring skills with the ability to upskill colleagues in areas of expertise
  • Excellent communication abilities, capable of explaining complex technical matters in a clear, concise and precise manner
  • Strong influencing and presentation skills, enabling effective stakeholder engagement and decision-making

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Applications must include a motivation letter and CV, as well as letters of references and copies of relevant transcripts and/or diplomas in the original language. Please include all these in one document together with the CV.

About CSL Plasma

CSL Plasma operates one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated plasma collection networks, with over 350 plasma collection centers in the U.S., Europe and China. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of CSL Behring, a global biotherapeutics business and a member of CSL. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL Behring for the sole purpose of manufacturing lifesaving plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries. The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people.

Learn more about CSL Plasma here https://www.cslplasma.com/ and CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor here https://www.csl.com/.

Learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor here at https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

 

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL Plasma benefits visit https://cslbenefits.com/cslp.

 

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

Other facts

Tech stack
Quality Assurance,CGMP,Collaboration,Coaching,Communication,Project Management,Risk Assessment,Deviation Management,CAPA Management,Change Control Management,Quality Control,Analytical Methods,Material Management,Logistics,Training,Presentation Skills

About CSL

CSL Plasma is one of the world’s largest collectors of human plasma. We are committed to excellence and innovation in everything we do. Our work ensures that tens of thousands of people with rare and serious diseases are able to live normal, healthy lives. We are committed to our work because people’s lives depend on us. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/2IApjpz.

Supported by parent company CSL Behring, the global leader in plasma protein biotherapeutics, CSL Plasma has more than 280 plasma collection centers globally. CSL Plasma also has a state-of-the-art testing laboratory that features some of the most advanced technology, instrumentation and automation in the field; two logistics centers, one in Dallas and one in Indianapolis. Our corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Our U.S. plasma collection centers are committed to the highest standards of quality and safety. When you donate, you give a valuable gift to those who require plasma-derived therapies to live healthier lives.

The CSL Group has a combined heritage of outstanding contribution to medicine and human health with more than 100 years experience in the development and manufacture of vaccines and plasma protein biotherapies.

With major facilities in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the US, CSL has over 30,000 employees working in more than 35 countries. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/3QZbZeZ

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Associate Director is responsible for routine and non-routine quality oversight activities, ensuring compliance with cGMP and CSL standards. They lead project management initiatives and act as a Subject Matter Expert during inspections and audits.

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What does a Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support do at CSL?

As a Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support at CSL, you will: the Associate Director is responsible for routine and non-routine quality oversight activities, ensuring compliance with cGMP and CSL standards. They lead project management initiatives and act as a Subject Matter Expert during inspections and audits..

Why join CSL as a Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support?

CSL is a leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturing company.

Is the Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support position at CSL remote?

The Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support position at CSL is based in Switzerland, Switzerland. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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