Associate Expert Drug Supply

Main Responsibilities:

• Goods receipt, proper storage and preparation for shipment of goods
• GMP-compliant manufacture of active substances and solid dosage forms including execution of in-process controls (IPC) or process flow controls (PAK) and entry into the MES system
• GMP-compliant documentation and control of performed activities (electronic batch documentation, logbooks, labels, forms, associated attachments)
• Operation including setup, cleaning and disinfection of manufacturing equipment and rooms
• Support in carrying out maintenance & calibration of manufacturing equipment and participation in assigned investment projects (e.g. within qualification and commissioning)
• Delegated sample withdrawal
• Responsible for order and cleanliness in assigned task areas and rooms
• Responsible for ensuring equipment availability of assigned equipment
• Personal responsibility for continuous training/development
• Participation in implementation and adherence to 5S and IQP/Continuous Improvement (CI) measures
• Participation in preparation of internal and external audits & active participation in audit execution
• Contribution to fulfilment of supply team specific process key figures (KPI)
• Participation in creation / revision of procedural documents (SOP, WP, FRM)
• Compliance with cGMP, HSE, Data Integrity and ISEC (Information Security) guidelines

Professional Training:

• Minimum: Completed vocational training
• Preferred: Vocational training as chemical and pharmaceutical technologist, food sector or hygiene operation or a technical vocational training with experience in GMP regulated environment (e.g. mechanic, mechatronics technician etc.)

Language Skills:

• Minimum: Fluent German skills (spoken and written)
• Preferred: Good English skills (spoken and written)

Professional Experience:

• >5 years experience in GMP regulated environment, if no specialised training as chemical or pharmaceutical technologist is available.
• Experience in development operation of a chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing desirable.
• Experience in manufacture of active substances (sieving, mixing and milling activities) or solid dosage forms (mixing, granulating, sieving, milling, compacting, extruding, tabletting, encapsulating, sorting, coating)
• Forklift licence desirable

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