Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
The role:
The Associate Principal QA Specialist Technical Operations plays a key role in supporting Senior QA leadership to drive continuous improvement and ensure 'fitness for purpose.' This includes maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, global quality standards, and Lonza's customer expectations. The role involves close collaboration with team members at the Slough site, managing and supporting Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) issues through the Quality Management System (QMS), site governance, and senior QA leadership.
What you will get:
1. An agile career and dynamic working culture
2. An inclusive and ethical workplace
3. Compensation programs that recognize high performance
4. A variety of benefits dependant on role and location
5. The full list of our global benefits can be also found on .
Key responsibilities:
6. To provide shoulder to shoulder review, approval and support to key business partners for the management of quality records e.g. Deviations, CAPA, Change Controls, Investigations, OOS.
7. Utilize knowledge of GMP and quality processes within the functional areas to manage and escalate major and critical compliance issues through the site QMS processes e.g. deviations and CAPAs
8. To actively identify, suggest and participate in continuous improvement activities
9. Mentor and coach business partners in cGMP practices to maintain and develop a cGMP environment and quality culture
10. Maintain and promote a state of audit readiness
11. Actively suggest, initiate, participate and contribute to PQS process improvement initiatives and projects
12. Provide QA SME support at departmental Local Quality Councils and project meetings
Key requirements:
13. BSc or equivalent experience in a scientific subject is preferred, reflecting your strong foundational knowledge.
14. Outstanding business and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate persuasively in written, oral, and active listening formats to influence peers and colleagues.
15. Proven experience in developing and implementing quality assurance plans for technical operations.
16. Ability to identify and detail non-conformances, initiating corrective actions to maintain strict quality standards.
17. Experience in collaborating with technical teams to successfully implement quality improvements, improving overall performance.
18. Proficiency in reporting quality metrics and performance indicators, effectively communicating results to collaborators.
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
Reference: R73409