Manufacturing and Supply
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Head of Contamination Control
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.
Head of Contamination Control
- Location: Geel, Belgium
- Job type: Permanent, Full time
- This is an onsite role
About the job
Our Team
Sanofi in Geel is seeking an experienced professional as Head of Contamination Control. In this quality leadership position, you will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive contamination control programs aligned with our organizational strategy and quality objectives.
Main responsibilities:
- Develop and implement effective strategies and procedures for contamination control
- Ensure compliance of products and processes with applicable regulatory requirements and company quality standards
- Identify, track, and mitigate contamination and microbiological risks
- Oversee production activities related to aseptic practices and contamination control
- Monitor performance metrics and establish key performance indicators for contamination control activities
- Lead and manage the contamination control team
- Collaborate with Digital and Quality functions to implement innovative solutions
- Represent the company in interactions with external regulatory bodies
About you
- Advanced degree in Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
- Extensive experience in microbiology in pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements related to microbial control in manufacturing
- Proven leadership and team management experience
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
What We Offer
- Opportunity to make a significant impact on patient safety and product quality
- Leadership role in a global pharmaceutical company
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
Decision-Making Authority
The role carries significant decision-making authority, including defining appropriate methods and technologies for contamination control, leading critical microbiological events, and developing training programs for contamination control competencies.
Join our team and help ensure the highest standards of sterility assurance and microbiology in our manufacturing processes, directly contributing to patient safety and product quality.
Why choose us?
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
- Drive implementation science, powerful crowdsourcing and open innovation , discovering the ways to bring science to live faster , contributing to a patient first mindset
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
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- We’re problem-solvers and pioneers. United by the belief that everyone deserves a healthier future. We create best-in-class vaccines that prevent disease and protect lives.
- Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.
- Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.
- We do what’s right. Sustainability and DE&I drive our positive global impact—because the diverse communities Sanofians represent are the patients we serve.
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