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About the job
As Quality Manager and Deputy Responsible Person within our Swiss Quality Team, you are a key guardian of patient safety — driving quality excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and shaping the quality culture across our Swiss operations. Ready to get started?
At Sanofi Switzerland, our Quality Team exists for one reason: to ensure that every patient receives a safe, effective, and high-quality medicine. We are a passionate, collaborative team of quality professionals responsible for GMP/GDP compliance, the maintenance of a robust Quality Management System (QMS), and the release and distribution of medicinal products to the Swiss market. As the primary interface with Swissmedic for all quality-related matters, we play a critical role in upholding Swiss regulatory standards while supporting Sanofi's global launch platform.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main responsibilities:
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Act as Deputy Responsible Person for wholesale, import/export, and trading abroad activities in accordance with Swiss MPLO regulations (812.212.1), in the absence of or as delegated by the Responsible Person
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Partner with the RP to establish and continuously improve a robust, compliant Quality Management System aligned with Sanofi Global and Swiss regulatory requirements
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Independently manage market batch releases, deviations, returns, and destructions with a high degree of accountability and precision
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Support the Responsible Person in communications with Swissmedic and other health authorities, and actively prepare for and manage health authority inspections and internal quality audits
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Lead CAPA responses to inspection and audit findings, ensuring timely and effective resolution with thorough documentation
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Ensure quality oversight of third-party partners involved in GDP/GMP activities, including quality agreements and risk-based audits
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Review and approve documents within the RP's area of responsibility, ensuring full compliance with Swiss regulations and driving proactive Quality Risk Management initiatives
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Drive a strong quality culture across all functions, providing leadership and guidance on quality standards, processes, and GDP requirements while representing quality in cross-functional projects
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Several years of Progressive, hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical quality environment (GMP/GDP)
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Solid, demonstrable knowledge of Swissmedic requirements, EU GMP, and EU GDP regulations
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Proven experience with batch release, deviation management, and CAPA processes
Soft and technical skills:
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Strong decision-making capabilities in fast-paced, innovative environments
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Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to drive quality mindset and organizational change
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working across diverse cultures and functions
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Open-minded, continuous improvement orientation with a proactive approach to problem-solving
Education:
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University degree in Life Sciences or Pharmacy
Languages:
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Excellent command of German and English, both written and spoken
Why choose us?
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Find diverse opportunities in an international work environment to develop your talent professionally and personally, and to continuously advance your career through internal changes and role expansions. A personalized and structured onboarding is a given and begins even before your first day.
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Our employees are our top priority, especially when it comes to work-life balance and an inclusive work environment. In addition to flexible working, we offer our employees flexible working hours and a hybrid work model (3 days in the office/2 days remote).
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Outstanding is our 14-week paid family time after the birth of a child for both parents, as well as additional benefits such as health insurance, mental and physical health offerings, and leave for caregiving relatives.
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Training opportunities and international career possibilities round out our offerings.
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