Junior Quality Manager - VIE Contract

Junior Quality Manager - VIE Contract

• Location: Switzerland, Vernier
• Target start date: 01/01/2025

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address. 

About the job

Looking to launch your career at the cutting edge of healthcare? Join Sanofi for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. As Junior Quality Manager in our Quality Assurance team you’ll support and maintain a high level of Quality Assurance. You will support and instruct personnel on any directive in quality standards, procedures and GxP (good practice) requirements in coordination with the Responsible Person (RP) and/or Central Quality Head (CQH). Keep abreast of Sanofi global requirements and Swiss law in relation with products and GxP requirements, within area of responsibility and support Country compliance with these requirements.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Perform market batch releases in accordance with set priorities and within the certification given by Responsible Person (RP).
• Raise any concerns about batch release (product or process) immediately to RP and implement appropriate solutions as agreed by RP.
• Initiate deviation reports and record related CAPAs (corrective and preventive action), as needed.
• Manage product quality complaints.
• Raise any concerns about product quality complaints (product or process) to RP and implement appropriate solutions as agreed by RP.
• Deploy Global projects associated to the management of complaints as required.
• Support and coordinate the preparation and conduct of health authority inspections or GxP audits, as instructed by CQH, in close collaboration with RP (organization of meetings, follow up on implementation of actions, information centralization, document preparation and classification in shared space).
• Take active part in back office of any health authority inspections and GxP audits.
• Manage and coordinate the country inspection readiness exercise (organize meetings, centralize information, document actions) and raise risks and concerns to CQH, for all GxP functions.

About you

Experience:

• Previous experience in a pharmaceutical environment with knowledge of Good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP) is a plus.

Soft and Technical skills:

• Ability to work under stress and time pressure.
• Organized and a fast learner.
• Ability with and interest in IT tools. 
• Potential in strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to handle and simplify complex projects or initiatives.
• Teamwork-focus with strong transversal coordination and communication skills.

Education:

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy/Life Science/Biology/Biochemistry or equivalent.

Languages:

• Fluent in English and French. German would be an asset.