Head of QA Mammalian (f/m/d)

Lonza; Zermatt; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global biotechnology company located in Switzerland is seeking a senior quality leader for strategic oversight of their quality organization. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in a life sciences field and extensive experience in pharmaceutical quality leadership. Responsibilities include fostering a culture of accountability, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement in operational quality. Fluency in English is required, and German proficiency is preferred. Relocation assistance is available.

Leistungen

Relocation assistance

Dynamic work culture

Competitive salary

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise in biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes and Quality systems.
• Demonstrated leadership in mammalian cell manufacturing.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic leadership for the Quality organization.
• Cultivate a high-performing and accountable Quality culture.
• Ensure compliance and continuous inspection readiness.
• Drive the quality strategy for lean and efficient operations.

Kenntnisse

Leadership in Quality

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decision making

Team building and development

Fluency in English

German proficiency

Ausbildung

Advanced degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Location: the actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

What you will get

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. Our full list of tailored local benefits can be found below.

Benefits in Visp: https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership for the Quality organization, ensuring the structure, capabilities, and workforce plan are proactively aligned with the site's long‑term growth trajectory and evolving business priorities for Mammalian Small Scale, Mammalian Large Scale and Cell Banking.

• Cultivate a high‑performing and globally minded Quality culture, fostering an environment of accountability, collaboration, and partnership with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulatory bodies.

• Ensure uninterrupted, compliant product supply by maintaining a state of continuous inspection readiness and by shaping the site’s quality posture to meet and exceed expectations from regulators, clients, and corporate leadership.

• Exercise executive Quality oversight for the Mammalian Manufacturing assets, including final release decisions, approval of Quality‑critical documentation, and leadership of comprehensive, data‑driven risk assessments to uphold compliance and operational excellence.

• Drive the Quality strategy for lean, efficient, and compliant operations, embedding continuous‑improvement behaviors, governance structures, and performance management mechanisms to sustainably elevate quality performance.

• Provide high‑level quality governance, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with Mammalian Production and broader site Quality systems.

• Oversee and influence governance for critical shared systems and design criteria, ensuring alignment across neighboring technologies, platforms, and business units to secure end-to-end quality continuity.

• Serve as the executive steward for cell‑banking quality, ensuring all related technologies, processes, and documentation fully adhere to global regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.

What we are looking for

• Advanced degree in Pharmacy/ Engineering/ Chemistry/ Microbiology or a related Life Sciences field.

• Profound experience in progressive leadership in the pharmaceutical industry, with a significant portion spent in senior Quality leadership roles guiding large teams and complex operations.

• Proven ability to shape organizational strategy, attract and develop senior‑level talent, and build resilient, future‑ready Quality teams.

• Deep expertise in biopharmaceutical and biological manufacturing processes, with broad knowledge of modern Quality systems, regulatory expectations, and enterprise governance models.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in mammalian cell manufacturing, with an ability to influence technical and operational strategy.

• Strong decision‑making capability grounded in transparent, data‑driven, risk‑based thinking, with a track record of setting direction amid ambiguity and complexity.

• Fluency in English required; German proficiency strongly preferred

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.