QA Specialist

Our team is actively looking for a QA Specialist for a pharmaceutical laboratory in the canton of Neuchâtel.

Work Model: Hybrid (50% remote)

Eligibility: Valid Swiss work permit or Swiss/EU nationality required

Experience: 1 to 4 years in Quality Assurance within Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or Life Sciences industries

Our partner, an international pharmaceutical company based in Neuchâtel, is looking for a QA Specialist to join its Quality Assurance team.

This role focuses on QA Vendor Oversight
, ensuring that products manufactured by external partners comply with GMP requirements and global quality standards. You will act as a key quality contact for contract manufacturers, supporting batch release activities, investigations, change controls, supplier quality management, and compliance initiatives.

• Manage Quality Assurance activities related to external manufacturing partners and CMOs.
• Maintain strong working relationships with contractors and quality representatives.
• Lead discussions on quality topics including deviations, change controls, complaints, OOS investigations, and CAPAs.
• Review and approve quality documentation, validation protocols, validation reports, investigations, and change controls.
• Prepare and review Batch Release Packages to support final product disposition.
• Support product release activities while ensuring GMP and regulatory compliance.
• Manage and assess change controls, including QA approval and impact evaluation.
• Support complaint investigations and vendor-related quality issues.
• Review Process Validation and Technology Transfer documentation.
• Participate in Annual Product Quality Reviews (APQR/PQR).
• Draft, review, and manage Quality Agreements with external partners.
• Participate in supplier audits, self-inspections, and regulatory inspections.
• Maintain quality metrics, trend analyses, and quality databases.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Quality Systems.
• Author and review SOPs, work instructions, and quality procedures.
• Support GMP and GDP compliance activities across the organization.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 1 to 4 years of experience in Quality Assurance within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken) is mandatory
• Good understanding of GMP, GDP, and pharmaceutical quality standards.