Deputy Qualified Person (QP) – Sterile Manufacturing

gloor & lang Pharma and Biotech Recruiting; Bezirk Solothurn; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

gloor & lang Pharma and Biotech Recruiting seeks a Deputy Qualified Person for a Swiss CDMO. The role combines batch release responsibilities with hands-on QA support across sterile production and related GMP documentation.

The successful candidate will work closely with the QP, oversee batch review, and drive continuous improvement on the shop floor in a small, agile manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Several years of operational QA experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Strong experience in sterile/aseptic manufacturing
• Experience in batch review, disposition and release
• Deputy QP exposure or close involvement in QP release activities
• Sound expertise in deviations, CAPA, Change Control and GMP compliance

Responsibilities

• Support the QP in batch certification and release
• Perform and oversee batch record review and GMP documentation approval
• Manage and assess deviations, investigations, CAPAs and Change Controls
• Provide senior QA support directly to sterile/aseptic manufacturing operations
• Ensure GMP compliance and contribute to continuous improvement on the shopfloor
• Support inspections, customer audits and inspection readiness
• Act as a Quality interface between Production, QC, QA, Release and external customers
• Contribute actively to the further development and visibility of the Quality organization

Skills

QA experience

Sterile manufacturing

Batch release

Deputy QP experience

GMP & CAPA

Independent decision making

French fluency

English communication

Job description

French-Speaking Switzerland | Permanent | Senior QA & Batch Release

Are you an experienced pharmaceutical Quality professional with a strong background in sterile manufacturing and batch release – and looking for a role where your expertise has direct impact?

For a specialized pharmaceutical CDMO in French-speaking Switzerland, we are looking for an experienced Deputy Qualified Person to strengthen the Quality and Release organization.

This is a hands‑on position within a smaller manufacturing site, combining batch release responsibilities, operational QA and close interaction with sterile production. The role is highly visible and requires someone who enjoys taking ownership, working pragmatically and being close to day‑to‑day operations.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the QP in batch certification and release
• Perform and oversee batch record review and GMP documentation approval
• Manage and assess deviations, investigations, CAPAs and Change Controls
• Provide senior QA support directly to sterile / aseptic manufacturing operations
• Ensure GMP compliance and contribute to continuous improvement on the shopfloor
• Support inspections, customer audits and inspection readiness
• Act as a Quality interface between Production, QC, QA, Release and external customers
• Contribute actively to the further development and visibility of the Quality organization

Your Profile

• Several years of solid operational QA experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Strong and recent experience in sterile / aseptic manufacturing
• Substantial experience in batch review, batch disposition and/or release
• Previous Deputy QP / QP experience or close operational involvement in QP release activities
• Sound expertise in deviations, CAPA, Change Control and GMP compliance
• Proven ability to work independently and take decisions in a manufacturing environment
• French fluent, with good professional English
• Stable pharmaceutical industry background; experience within a CDMO or smaller manufacturing organization is an advantage
• Based within realistic commuting distance or genuinely open to relocation to the region

Why This Role?

This is not a purely administrative Quality position. You will be close to manufacturing, work directly with the QP and have broad visibility across the site.

The company offers a small, agile and collaborative environment, short decision paths and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing developments within the Quality organization. The role is particularly suited to someone who values technical variety, operational ownership and long‑term involvement with one manufacturing site.