Job Description
Laboratory Technician Quality Control (m/f/d) – Fixed-term for 2 years
Our Quality Assurance ensures that all materials and substances contained in our products are manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and delivered in compliance with our strict quality standards and all regulatory requirements. Through the close collaboration of our in-house production sites and cooperation with external manufacturers and suppliers, we have created a closely interconnected global production network that is committed to supplying customers and patients worldwide reliably and on time, in every individual case, with products that meet high quality standards.
To strengthen our team at our site in Unterschleißheim near Munich, we are looking for you, starting immediately, on a full-time basis and fixed-term for 2 years, as a Laboratory Technician Quality Control (m/f/d)
Responsibilities:
- Performing analytical activities in the Quality Control laboratory, in particular testing of active substances, FPU and bulk goods, in accordance with prescribed pharmacopoeia or internal specifications, including GMP-compliant documentation of results
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs), test specifications and similar documents
- Reviewing test reports from external contract laboratories, processing batch documentation and reporting results in SAP
- Preparing reports on results outside specification (OOx) in the internal system
- Supporting authority inspections
- Participating in Lean Lab (MPS) and 5S optimization projects in the area of Quality Control
- Contributing to the handling of deviations using e.g. Ishikawa diagrams, and carrying out PDCAs
Requirements:
- Completed vocational training as a Chemical Laboratory Technician or comparable qualification
- At least 2 years of experience in an analytical laboratory, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
- GMP experience
- HPLC knowledge is an advantage
- IT skills are an advantage
- Fluent German; English skills desirable
- The employee should be reliable, a team player and flexible, and also have high resilience and be able to work independently.
The stated goal of our Production & Supply business area is to act as the world's most reliable manufacturer and supplier of biopharmaceuticals. Together with our external contractors, suppliers and partners, our production sites form a closely interconnected global production network that is committed to supplying customers and patients reliably and on time, in every individual case, with high-quality products.
We are proud to be a company built on the values of our diverse, talented and committed employees. The fastest way to advance innovative developments is to bring different ideas together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to discuss their ideas objectively and to tackle problems together. We see ourselves as an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting inclusive, diverse workplaces.
Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
Required Skills:
Data Analysis, GMP Compliance, GMP Documentation, Laboratory Quality Control, Laboratory Quality Management System (LQMS), Pharmaceutical Industry, Quality Control Documentation, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), SAP Testing, Training and Development
Preferred Skills:
German Language, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
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Employee Status:
Project Temps (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
chemicals, reagents etc. in lab
Job Posting End Date:
11/30/2026
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