Group Leader QC - Equipment & Support

Date: Nov 2, 2024

Location:

Haarlem, Netherlands, 2031

Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals

Job Id: 58541

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Quality Control Analytical Laboratory is responsible for all analytical testing to support the production of Cytotoxic injectable products. The laboratory executes a wide variety of analytical tests on active substances, excipients, packaging materials and drug products for release and stability purposes. The department is also responsible for introduction and qualification, maintenance and calibration of equipment, maintaining GMP documentation and stock keeping. In order to strengthen this responsibility, the Quality Control Analytical Laboratory is searching for a Group/Team leader Quality Control Analytical Laboratories Equipment & Support.

The group leader QC- Analytical Laboratory Equipment & Support is supported by an enthusiastic and diverse team, which closely collaborates with different stakeholders, like Procurement, E&M and Quality Systems to implement new analytical equipment and maintain existing equipment, update documentation and make sure all needed materials are available. It is your role to plan the various activities in close collaboration with stakeholders, while remaining aligned with the strategy, commitments and goals of the QC organization. You will be is a subject matter expert in equipment qualification and an expert in problem solving.

How you’ll spend your day

Manage Activities

• Guide the team in equipment implementation strategies

• Manage the team in establishing and maintaining quality at the lab in accordance with Site SOP’s, regulatory guidelines and cGXP compliance requirements.

• Maintain a culture of enhancing quality throughout the entire Laboratory.

• Performance of in-depth root cause analyses and problem solving

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert during regulatory and internal audits.

• Is a Subject Matter Expert with respect to equipment qualification.

• Responsible for implementation of equipment which meets the business needs and current regulations.

• Responsible for cross-departmental communication with stakeholders like Procurement and Quality Systems to meet project demands

• Responsible for equipment maintenance and Calibration

• Responsible for GMP documentation and ordering of materials

Manage Team and Resources

• Manage own team through talent identification, active performance management, succession planning, employee development, mentoring and modeling behavior according to Teva values.

• Run an efficient and effective QC team through managing the team budget and resources.

Manage of Culture of Safety

• Maintain a culture of enhancing safety throughout the entire Laboratory.

• Review and provide options to meet business needs without compromising health & safety.

Your experience and qualifications

• You will have a BS/master or PHD degree in analytical chemistry, pharmacy or similar field.

• You have some experience in leading a team or willing to develop your leadership skills.

Next to that you will have/ you are:

• Able to act as a liaison between stakeholders

• Good Knowledge with the use of ICH guidelines

• Excellent organizational skills and a strong analytical oriented mindset.

• Solid experience with analytical equipment implementation and qualification

• Good knowledge of Pharmaceutical quality systems and production processes

• Good scientific analytical attitude

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Pro-active team player

• Results oriented

What will we offer?

• 25 paid holidays with 11,5 extra days (based on fulltime) with option to use for other purposes like education, cycle plan, etc.

• Competitive salary

• A number of health benefits including like Accident Assurance and Income protection

• 9 weeks of fully paid parenteral leave

• Flexible working conditions with hybrid working policy

• Competitive Pension

• Fully covered public transport contribution

Contact person

Ivo Huijskens - Senior Recruiter, Europe

Reports To

Head of Analytical Lab

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