Are you driven by quality, detail, and the opportunity to contribute to a mission that truly matters? Are you ready to make an extraordinary impact? At Bavarian Nordic, we are on a mission to protect lives worldwide by developing and producing vaccines that tackle health threats. Our Bern site is expanding rapidly, brimming with innovation and energy, and we are searching for a passionate Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist (f/m/d) to join our team. This is your chance to be part of something bigger, work alongside devoted experts, and shape the future of global health in one of the most dynamic environments out there!
Boost our team
You will become part of a Quality Assurance function led by the site QA (FvP/QP) and organized into three key teams:
- QA Operations dedicated to the review of batch records and close partnership with production teams
- Compliance QA team, overseeing change requests, managing deviations, and ensuring precise regulatory documentation, process validation, inspections, QMR, and PQR
- CQV (Commissioning, Qualification & Validation) team, responsible for validation activities, engineering oversight, and IT QA
About the role
As a QA Specialist (f/m/d), you will assist the Qualified Person (FvP) in releasing and distributing vaccines in Switzerland and abroad, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You will coordinate among logistics, quality assurance, and customer service with an emphasis on safety, traceability, and service quality.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support FvP activities in compliance with Swissmedic and GDP/GMP standards, serving as a liaison with regulatory authorities (Swissmedic, EMA, FDA)
- Provide direct support to the Qualified Person (FvP) for imported products and distribution within Switzerland and internationally
- Coordinate domestic and international product release and batch disposition, ensuring compliant import and wholesale activities
- Ensure medicinal products meet Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements
- Work with internal and external partners to uphold compliance
- Oversee quality assurance, risk management, storage, transport, and conduct audits
Qualifications:
- Degree in pharmacy, natural sciences, or equivalent, with at least 3 years' Quality Assurance experience in pharmaceuticals or related fields
- Experience in Logistics, Quality Assurance, or as a (Deputy) Responsible Person is a plus
- Strong knowledge of GMP, GDP, and relevant regulatory standards including Swissmedic and Swiss wholesale laws
- Proven leadership in audits and regulatory inspections for Swiss Health Authorities
- Fluent in German and English
- Strong communication skills
As a person, we expect you to have a strong commitment to quality and a pragmatic mindset, ready to step up and make a meaningful impact. You not only deliver on your daily responsibilities but also challenge the status quo with practical insights and contribute to aligning practices across teams and regions. You have a keen eye for detail and combine that with a results-driven, assertive approach. You are team-focused and able to collaborate effectively, while also being self-motivated and capable of working independently. Your ability to influence others through clear, grounded reasoning makes you a valuable contributor to continuous improvement.
About Bavarian Nordic
Improving and saving lives through innovative vaccines is at the heart of what we do at Bavarian Nordic. We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of life-saving vaccines, and the largest pure-play vaccine company in the world.
In Bavarian Nordic, we believe in the power of the team, and you will be part of a global team of more than +1700 dedicated employees with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, who are bound together by our commitment to protect lives every day. We believe in creating an inclusive and flexible workplace with a strong focus on personal and professional development, because we need each other to take things further.
We operate in a world in constant flux and always explore new opportunities. So, if you are open-minded and have the willpower to succeed, we might be a perfect fit for you.
Why join Bavarian Nordic?
- Make a meaningful impact by contributing to the delivery of life-saving vaccines
- Work closely with decision-makers and have exposure to leadership, authorities, and global operations
- Opportunity to grow - Develop your skills and take on more responsibility, with potential to evolve into people management or senior QA roles
- Enjoy a close-knit team atmosphere at our human-sized Bern site, while contributing to global projects
- Our site is easily accessible via public transportation
Ready to take the next step in your QA career and help bringing critical vaccines to market?
Please complete the application form using the "Apply" link. We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your CV as soon as possible. It is not mandatory to send a cover letter. Applications submitted via email will not be considered.
Join us and become part of a diverse team dedicated to making a difference together.
We kindly request that head-hunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.
Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. Our values - our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it - are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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