Regulatory Affairs Manager (f/m/d)

Lonza; Lavamünd; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Agile career culture

Inclusive workplace

Compensation programs recognizing high

Benefits dependent on role and locale

Zusammenfassung

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland seeks a Manager Regulatory Affairs to lead end-to-end regulatory activities for complex client programs. You act as a regulatory advisor, aligning strategies, timelines, and deliverables with program objectives across global RA networks.

You will oversee submissions, lifecycle management, and health authority interactions, ensuring compliant, timely regulatory milestones and a strong link between regulatory requirements and project execution.

Qualifikationen

• Academic degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, or related science.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/chemical/biotech industry with GMP-regulated manufacturing.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and translating requirements into execution.
• Experience with regulatory activities (submissions, lifecycle management) is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end regulatory activities for assigned Visp client programs.
• Act as Regulatory Affairs Project Lead, aligning strategy, timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate regulatory workstreams across internal functions and global RA networks.
• Drive prioritization, planning, and tracking of regulatory deliverables across programs.
• Ensure efficient day-to-day regulatory activities, including submissions and health authority interactions.

Kenntnisse

Regulatory leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

GMP knowledge

Health Authority interactions

CMC regulatory topics

Ausbildung

Science degree (Chemistry/Biochemistry/Pharmacy)

Jobbeschreibung

Location: the actual location of this job is in Visp, Basel, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. This is a temporary position for a period of one year.

As a Manager Regulatory Affairs based at our manufacturing site in Visp , you provide end-to-end regulatory leadership for complex client programs supported by the site. You are accountable for shaping and executing robust regulatory strategies that enable efficient development, manufacturing, and commercialization.

You act as a trusted regulatory advisor to cross-functional teams and clients , ensuring proactive risk management, alignment of regulatory expectations, and seamless integration of regulatory requirements into project execution.

By orchestrating regulatory activities across functions and geographies, you ensure the high-quality, compliant, and timely delivery of regulatory milestones , strengthening the Visp site's ability to execute complex programs and enhancing Lonza's position as a manufacturer of choice for highly complex molecules including bioconjugation projects.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location
• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits .

What you will do:

Project Leadership & Regulatory Coordination:

• Lead end-to-end regulatory activities for assigned Visp client programs.
• Act as Regulatory Affairs Project Lead, ensuring alignment of regulatory strategy, timelines, and deliverables with overall program objectives.
• Coordinate regulatory workstreams across internal functions and global RA networks, ensuring seamless execution and transparency.
• Drive prioritization, planning, and tracking of regulatory deliverables across multiple concurrent programs.

Operational Oversight & Execution:

• Ensure efficient execution of day-to-day regulatory activities supporting client programs, including submissions, lifecycle management, and health authority interactions.
• Oversee preparation, review, and delivery of high-quality regulatory documentation (e.g., dossier content, responses to Health Authority queries, briefing packages).
• Support teams in managing competing priorities and resolving operational challenges in a timely manner.

Regulatory Strategy & Compliance:

• Support customers with CMC strategies in alignment with global requirements and customer expectations.
• Ensure all regulatory activities are compliant with applicable guidelines, registered dossiers, and Lonza procedures.
• Provide regulatory assessment of changes, deviations, and lifecycle activities, ensuring alignment with regulatory filings and strategy.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of regulatory requirements across projects and technologies.
• Support the Lonza Regulatory Information Bulletin.

Customer & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as primary regulatory interface for customers on assigned programs, providing expert guidance on CMC regulatory topics and strategy.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with customers and key internal stakeholders (e.g., MSAT, Quality, Production, Supply Chain).
• Support customer interactions with Health Authorities, including preparation and participation in meetings and responses.
• Ensure clear, proactive communication of regulatory risks, timelines, and deliverables to all stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Regulatory Excellence:

• Contribute to strengthening regulatory capabilities at the Visp site, ensuring scalability and consistency across programs.
• Support inspection readiness, ensuring high standards of compliance and documentation.
• Proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure reliable program delivery.

What we are looking for:

• Academic degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline
• Solid experience in the pharmaceutical, chemical, or biotech industry, ideally within CDMO environments and GMP-regulated manufacturing and proven experience in functions such as Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Affairs, or Program/Project Management , with strong exposure to manufacturing operations (preferably Small Molecules, Conjugates or related technologies)
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional, client-driven environments , with a strong understanding of how to translate customer and regulatory requirements into operational execution. Good understanding of GMP regulations, quality systems, and manufacturing processes , with the ability to apply regulatory requirements in a pragmatic, solution-oriented manner
• Experience contributing to or supporting regulatory activities (e.g. submissions, lifecycle management, change assessments, or health authority interactions) is a strong advantage
• Strong stakeholder management