About this role

For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a Compliance & Calibration Specialist within Plant Support & Compliance.

General Information:

Start Date: asap
Latest possible start date: 01.09.2026
Planned Employment Duration: 1 year
Extension: unlikely
Workplace: Basel
Workload: 100%
Department: PTDC-T
Working Hours: Standard

About the job:

Pharma Technical Development (PTD) brings groundbreaking therapies from the clinical phase to market to serve every patient – every day. The core business is the development of safe, innovative, and effective pharmaceuticals using state-of-the-art technologies for manufacturing processes (active ingredient and drug product), clinical supply, formulation, packaging, and analytical development.

The Plant Support & Compliance (PTDC-T) team is responsible for the calibration and infrastructure in the drug product manufacturing areas of PTDC-P (solid dosage forms) and PTDN-A (liquid dosage forms). This is crucial for smooth operations and compliance in the production of drugs for clinical trials.

The ideal candidate

Has completed vocational training in a technical or pharmaceutical field and possesses more than five years of experience in a GMP environment. Furthermore, experience in creating and processing changes, deviations, and CAPAs is essential. Fluency in German, both written and spoken, is required.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Creation/editing of Changes, Deviations, and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Creation/editing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the area of responsibility
Creation/editing of calibration concepts
Performing commissioning/decommissioning of test equipment and scales
Assisting with commissioning and qualification of new systems
Calibrating production systems, ultrapure media, analytical instruments, and room monitoring sensors in the production areas, as well as their GMP-compliant documentation
Organizing calibration activities in consultation with internal partners and external service providers
Managing test equipment (new acquisition, certification, decommissioning)
Maintaining calibration master data using SAP/SAP S4/HANA

Must Haves:

Completed vocational training in a technical or pharmaceutical field (e.g., chemical or pharmaceutical technologist/pharmaceutical technician/chemical production technician/automation technician/electrician/mechatronics technician) or a degree in life science/engineering (e.g., pharmacy, pharmaceutical technology, biotechnology, process engineering)
Min. 5 years of experience in a GMP environment (production and/or development)
Experience working according to cGMP guidelines
Experience in creating and processing Changes, Deviations, and CAPAs
A strong technical background and a solid technical understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and their automation
Fluent German, both written and spoken
Good English skills
Independent, proactive, and ethical, possesses strong interpersonal skills and flexibility, thinks inclusively, and enjoys working collaboratively in a team.
Self-motivated, curious, and committed to continuous learning.
Results-oriented and responsible, critically examines processes for continuous improvement, acts with a customer focus, and makes fact-based, consistent decisions.

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