Job Title: QA Specialist
Location: Le Trait
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (12 months)
Schedule: Day shift
About the role
As a QA Specialist within our Product Operational QA (AQP) team, your main mission is to be the primary quality contact for production, present on the shop floor to resolve quality issues in real-time, make decisions, and actively contribute to the site's performance. Ready to get started?
Key responsibilities
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Ensure that production activities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
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Collaborate closely with production teams to maintain quality standards throughout the product lifecycle
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Manage and resolve quality-related issues effectively and within established timelines
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Management of deviations (approvals, strategy, investigation review, and closure) and CAPAs.
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Monitor and analyze quality performance indicators, implementing corrective actions as necessary
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Shop floor presence and online review of sector documentation with a continuous improvement approach to identify quality issues as closely as possible.
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Participate in internal and external audits and regulatory inspections by providing support and documentation
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Conduct regular audits of production processes to identify and resolve potential quality issues
What we offer
A fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by individual variable compensation, as well as profit-sharing and incentives based on the results of the Sanofi Group.
Because taking care of our employees is also our mission: 31 days of paid leave + RTT days depending on your status, remote work up to 2 days/week, high-quality health insurance, up to 80% coverage for public transport; maternity leave (18 weeks) and partner leave (14 weeks), Savings Plans & Retirement Plans with employer matching, CSE benefits, internal and international mobility opportunities, a customizable training offer to support you throughout your career, and many other benefits to discover here.
About you
Experience
- Experience in quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry
Education
- Pharmacist or Master's degree (Bac+5) in microbiology, pharmaceutical sciences, biology, or an engineering degree in a related field (pharmacist or engineer).
Technical skills
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Proficiency in deviation management systems
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Good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
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Experience in an aseptic environment or knowledge of microbiology would be a plus
Soft skills
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Autonomy
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Excellent oral communication skills
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Initiative
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Ability to analyze complex data and identify trends, problems, and solutions
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High level of precision and attention to detail in all quality assurance activities
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Ability to identify problems and implement effective corrective actions
Languages
- English: B2 level
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Why choose us?
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Shape the future of drug and vaccine manufacturing and distribution using cutting-edge technologies to ensure smooth launches and a resilient supply chain. Deploy high-level performance by leveraging digital innovation, data, and artificial intelligence, with speed and at scale.
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Transform lives around the world by delivering essential treatments, anywhere and at any time.
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Evolve in an environment where you can grow, thrive, and have a real impact, a workplace that allows you to give your best every day. Work with next-generation AI, robotics, and automation to redefine manufacturing and distribution on a global scale.
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Take part in pioneering projects like our Modulus factory, smart factories, and AI-driven supply chains.
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Contribute to the launch of more than 30 new products by 2030, so that patients receive their treatments faster than ever.
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Develop new skills, explore cross-functional roles, and evolve in an environment that values learning and discovery.
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Every year, we distribute more than 4 billion medicines and vaccines to ensure patients around the world have access to the treatments they trust.
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Join a company that invests in its talent, technology, and sustainable development by leading the transition to a low-carbon and digital industry.
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Benefit from exceptional perks, including flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health coverage, and wellness programs designed to help you thrive.
Always Progress. Discover the Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and enter a new era of science – where your journey can be as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you so that you can go further, accelerate your thinking, and achieve what has never been done before. You will help push boundaries, challenge conventions, and design smarter solutions for the communities we serve. Ready to pursue the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's pursue progress and discover the extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we believe in equal opportunity, without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other criteria protected by law.
Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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The salary range for this position is :€42 400,00 - €56 533
Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.