Kirchberg SG
Head of Quality Control (m/f/d)
- 17 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Kirchberg SG
About the job
Do you want to make a valuable contribution to the health of patients? And take responsibility to achieve something truly meaningful? Then we look forward to hearing from you! Excellence beyond manufacturing – that is what we stand for at Aenova, one of the world’s leading contract manufacturers and developers for the pharmaceutical industry with 4,000 employees at 15 locations. Our site in Kirchberg SG is a competence centre for the development and production of softgel capsules.
Area of responsibility
Organisation, disciplinary and professional leadership of the QC department at the Kirchberg site based on current guidelines
Approval of test plans (raw materials, bulk and finished products), as well as specifications (raw materials)
Making the decision on the use of raw materials, as well as assessment and certification of analysis results (CoA) for bulk and finished products
Co-responsibility for OOS documentation and assessment of OOS
Participation in group committees (cQC), customer and project meetings
Selection and qualification of external analytical service providers
Your profile
Scientific degree (university, university of applied sciences) or relevant professional experience in quality control
At least 3 years of experience in the regulatory GMP environment, or 5 years of experience in testing in the food and/or pharmaceutical environment
Knowledge of modern methods for analytical testing and testing of raw materials and finished products
Leadership experience
Knowledge of pharmaceutical and food regulations
Experience with regulatory authorities (e.g. FDA, Swissmedic)
SAP knowledge (QM module) and very good German as well as good English skills
Your motivation
Are you looking for new challenges in a competitive environment? And do you want to tackle them creatively and independently? Do you prefer a "get-it-done" culture and think more in solutions than in problems? What are you waiting for?
If you have any questions, Human Resources will be happy to assist you at: +41 71 932 62 62