Senior QA Specialist, Contamination Prevention & Control EM 80-100% (f/m/d)

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

The Contamination Prevention & Control (CPC) Environmental Monitoring (EM) team delivers critical GMP compliance outputs across the whole Visp site, including EM Batch Reports (part of the batch release process), PQ monitoring reports, periodic trend evaluations, microbiological house-flora reports and monitoring data assessments required to demonstrate and maintain a state of control. As a QA Specialist, you will strengthen data-driven quality oversight within environmental and utility monitoring, combining hands-on GMP expertise with a structured, data-informed approach to contamination oversight. You will take ownership of compliance-ready EM outputs and complex investigations, acting as SME in audits and inspections.

You will contribute to how monitoring data is collected, analysed, visualised and used to support risk-based decisions and proactive contamination prevention.

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

• Author GMP-compliant EM reports for EM and CU monitoring, integrating microbiological expertise, and site knowledge from investigations and facility walkdowns in support of CCS maintenance and decision-making.

• Support the review of EM outputs for batch release and certification, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely delivery in line with batch release requirements

• Combine knowledge from cleanroom and production walkdowns with data collected from various GMP Quality systems to identify trends and assess contamination control status.

• Present and defend monitoring performance, deviations, and related actions as SME in audits and inspections.

• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, and internal quality requirements.

• Lead and support complex investigations across facilities and departments, using EM data and trends and contamination control knowledge to reach well-founded conclusions

• Contribute to cross-departmental CCS status dashboards and other reporting and visualization tools.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within reporting workflows, including lean and 6S initiatives, to reduce manual effort, eliminate waste and increase process standardisation

• University degree (PhD/Master/Bachelor) in Biology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Chemistry/ Engineering or related field.

• Strong scientific and technical background ideally with microbiology and contamination control knowledge, including familiarity with environmental and utility monitoring programs.

• Solid knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements, including experience writing audit-ready GMP documentation (SOPs, work instructions, trend reports).

• Experience presenting and defending GMP documentation and reports to auditors and inspectors in a regulated environment

• Experience with data science tools such as R and/or Python and/or experience with Power BI or Power Automate is an advantage.

• Experience with MODA, TrackWise, LIMS, or comparable GMP systems is preferred.

• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of deliverables, and drive tasks forward independently while managing competing priorities across routine and strategic workstreams.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills in English and preferrably in German.

• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style.

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.