Senior QA Operations Specialist, Small Molecules (Small Scale)

About the role

As a member of the QA Small Molecules team, you ensure compliance with all quality and regulatory requirements throughout the entire product lifecycle. You support the production units in all quality-related matters and contribute to efficient, GMP-compliant manufacturing. The position is based in Visp, Switzerland, and relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing follows the process registered with health authorities.
• Monitor compliance with quality agreements with international customers.
• Build and maintain reliable, transparent customer relationships to meet quality expectations.
• Review batch documentation independently for completeness, accuracy and GMP compliance.
• Support, assess and approve deviations, change requests and CAPA actions.
• Contribute to quality risk assessments and prepare Quality Review Reports.
• Conduct internal audits and support customer audits and regulatory authority inspections.

Required profile

• Academic degree in a scientific discipline such as Chemistry, Biochemistry or Pharmacy.
• Ideally initial professional experience in an industrial environment; GMP knowledge and chemical manufacturing experience are advantageous.
• Strong German and English communication skills.
• Ownership, structured approach and strong customer and team orientation.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and link them to business understanding.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Experience with pharmaceutical IT systems such as Documentum, LIMS or TrackWise is an asset.

What we offer

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognise high performance.
• A range of benefits depending on role and location.