Requirements: English
Company: Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Region: Saint-Prex , Vaud
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Job Description: At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in reproductive and womens health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You emphasizes collaboration and idea-sharing to bring science to life for patients worldwide.
Our Technical Operations division develops, manufactures, and supplies high-quality products to improve lives. Ensuring quality, accuracy, and safety is a shared responsibility within our global manufacturing teams, fostering a culture of empowerment, transparency, and continuous growth.
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You will ensure batch records are reviewed timely according to SOPs, handle quality report investigations, and ensure batches are released in compliance with registration dossiers and cGMPs. As Confirmation / Certification Officer, your responsibilities include:
- Confirming bulk and/or intermediate products based on previous confirmations, if applicable
- Certifying finished products and authorizing transfer to saleable stock, based on prior confirmations
Your day at Ferring:
- Ensure GMP compliance across QC, production, and maintenance activities
- Manage deviations, investigate, and implement corrective actions, including batch disposition decisions
- Handle product complaints related to manufacturing defects or customer observations
- Prepare Annual Product Reviews (APR) and Product Quality Reviews (PQR)
- Verify investigations related to batch confirmation/certification are complete and compliant
- Review QC test data for conformity with specifications
- Ensure manufacturing steps comply with GMP and MA requirements
- Oversee supply chain flows from raw material production to product confirmation/certification
- Assess the impact of manufacturing or testing changes and complete additional checks as needed
- Act in line with company principles and philosophy
Qualifications:
- Higher education degree in natural sciences
- At least 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment with API analysis and quality testing
- Knowledge of product processing, QC (analytical/microbiological), outsourced manufacturing, and EUGMP Annex 16
- Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, importation, market release, and GMP
- Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Team-oriented, proactive, flexible, and customer/result-focused
- Fluent in English and French
Our People First Approach:
- Support for building families regardless of background or identity
- Inclusive policies and parental leave for all employees
- Extended support for family-building journeys
We believe diverse teams drive innovation. Join us and make a difference in millions of lives. If aligned with our mission and your vision, please apply!
Location: Switzerland SMP - St Prex
Additional Details:
- Seniority level: Not Applicable
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Quality Assurance
- Industries: Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Research Services
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