Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

As part of our Group Quality Assurance, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of our global supplier network. You will act as a central coordinator for supplier-related changes and quality topics, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners worldwide.

The position will be filled in Vienna (Austria), Springe (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden) or Lingolsheim (France).

Join us in shaping our vision of providing new health solutions advancing human life. 

Your main tasks and responsibilities 

• Act as Single Point of Contact for supplier quality notifications and change requests across the organisation

• Coordinate and ensure impact assessments of supplier quality notifications in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts

• Evaluate supplier changes and ensure appropriate quality and compliance decisions are taken

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve procedures and systems related to supplier quality notifications and the notification database

• Support and participate in supplier qualification activities, including audits and quality agreements in the context of supplier changes

• Perform Global Quality Assurance reviews and approvals of specifications following supplier notifications

• Contribute to the development and harmonisation of the Pharmaceutical Quality System at Octapharma, including maintaining global procedures and templates

Your expertise and ideal skill set 

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or a related Life Sciences field
• At least 3 years’ experience in the field of Quality Assurance, preferably within a pharmaceutical industry
• Solid knowledge of GMP requirements (e.g. EudraLex Volume 4, US FDA regulations) and pharmaceutical quality systems
• Experience in supplier quality management and/or working with external partners is highly desirable
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment
• Structured, reliable and well-organised working style, with a high level of ownership
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken (German is a plus)

Your department - where you make an impact  

• We, the Group Quality department, are responsible for the development of policies and procedures for all GQ Plasma activities based on current applicable regulations to ensure a standardized approach throughout the organization.

• We are divided into GQ Plasma, GQ Control, GQ Assurance, Group Stability Studies, Group QC Method Validation, Group QC Incoming Goods and Group. Quality & Compliance Projects.

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships 
• Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

Additional information (Austria only):

The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 4.270,14 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). As we strive to offer a salary that reflects your individual profile and qualifications, there is a willingness to pay above the minimum salary.  

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.  

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person. 

Larissa Amling

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H. 

Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien 

T: +43 664 789 52 728

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