QA Operations Lead - Microbiology & Packaging Release

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association; Schaftenau; Hybrid; EUR 67.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Novartis in Schaftenau, Austria is seeking a Quality Team Leader QA Operations to lead a growing QA team across microbiology, shopfloor quality, and material release. You will ensure GMP-compliant oversight of manufacturing operations and partner with production and cross-functional teams to drive decisive quality outcomes.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and strong experience in QA within pharmaceutical manufacturing, with fluency in German and English.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field.
• Strong experience in Quality Assurance within pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Solid knowledge of GMP and quality compliance requirements.
• Experience with batch release, audit management, and inspection support.
• Fluent German and strong English communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach, and develop the QA Operations team in a growing manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliant and timely release of packaging materials in line with GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Provide QA oversight for operational activities across the production area.
• Ensure implementation and maintenance of the Contamination Control Strategy (CCS) and adherence to Annex 1 requirements within operational units.
• Provide QA oversight of environmental monitoring, microbiological controls, and contamination control measures.
• Support operations with strong technical quality expertise and practical decision making.
• Manage complex cross-functional quality topics, including deviations, investigations, and ambiguous or grey-area situations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to inspection readiness.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Quality Control, and Material Planning teams.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

QA Operations

GMP knowledge

Quality Management

Regulatory knowledge

German language

English language

Ausbildung

Master's degree in a relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

Novartis in Schaftenau, Austria is seeking a Quality Team Leader QA Operations to lead a growing QA team across microbiology, shopfloor quality, and material release. You will ensure GMP-compliant oversight of manufacturing operations and partner with production and cross-functional teams to drive decisive quality outcomes.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and strong experience in QA within pharmaceutical manufacturing, with fluency in German and English.