Cleaning Validation Expert

Lonza Group Ltd.; Oberwallis; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Visp, Switzerland is seeking a Cleaning Validation Expert to own cleaning validation activities for assigned biological assets.

You will prepare validation documents and support execution, collaborating with Operations and Quality to ensure timely validation. The role demands a Master’s degree preferred (or Bachelor’s with industry experience), GMP familiarity, strong planning, risk management, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred, or Bachelor's degree with relevant biotech experience.
• Very good planning and organizing skills with risk management experience.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare cleaning validation documents.
• Lead execution of equipment cleaning validations.
• Support harmonization and improvement of the cleaning validation process with site and global functions.
• Keep up to speed with regulations and implement risk-based approaches on site.
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality to ensure timely delivery of work packages.

Skills

GMP experience

English fluency

Risk management

Planning and organizing

Education

Master's degree preferred

Bachelor's + biotech experience

Job description

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The Cleaning Validation Expert will own cleaning validation activities for the assigned biological assets at the Visp site. The role includes preparation of validation documents and support of execution, presentation of cleaning validation topics in audits and inspections, tight collaboration with operations and quality to ensure successful and on time validation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and prepare equipment cleaning validation documents
• Lead execution of equipment cleaning validations
• Support equipment cleaning harmonization and continuously develop the cleaning validation process (procedures, templates, R&R) in collaboration with site and global functions
• Keep up to speed with regulations and their implementation on site if applicable, development of risk based approaches to cleaning validation
• Work closely with Operations and Quality to ensure smooth delivery of work packages

Key Requirements:

• Master's degree preferred, or Bachelor's Degree plus relevant industry experience. Area of study in Biotechnology or similar science related field. Intermediate previous experience working in the biotech industry Intermediate GMP experience Very good planning and organizing skills, including risk management skills Fluent in English

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves.

At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically. People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow our careers and belong.

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow. Join us. Be you.