For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a Compliance & Calibration Specialist within Plant Support & Compliance.
General Information:
- Start Date: 21.08.2026
- Latest possible start date: 01.09.2026
- Planned Employment Duration: 1 year
- Extension: unlikely
- Workplace: Basel
- Workload: 100%
- Department: PTDC-T
- Working Hours: Standard
About the job:
Pharma Technical Development (PTD) brings groundbreaking therapies from the clinical phase to market to serve every patient – every day. The core business is the development of safe, innovative, and effective pharmaceuticals using state-of-the-art technologies for manufacturing processes (active ingredient and drug product), clinical supply, formulation, packaging, and analytical development.
The Plant Support & Compliance (PTDC-T) team is responsible for the calibration and infrastructure in the drug product manufacturing areas of PTDC-P (solid dosage forms) and PTDN-A (liquid dosage forms). This is crucial for smooth operations and compliance in the production of drugs for clinical trials.
The ideal candidate
Has completed vocational training in a technical or pharmaceutical field and possesses more than five years of experience in a GMP environment. Furthermore, experience in creating and processing changes, deviations, and CAPAs is essential. Fluency in German, both written and spoken, is required.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Creation/editing of Changes, Deviations, and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Creation/editing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the area of responsibility
- Creation/editing of calibration concepts
- Performing commissioning/decommissioning of test equipment and scales
- Assisting with commissioning and qualification of new systems
- Calibrating production systems, ultrapure media, analytical instruments, and room monitoring sensors in the production areas, as well as their GMP-compliant documentation
- Organizing calibration activities in consultation with internal partners and external service providers
- Managing test equipment (new acquisition, certification, decommissioning)
- Maintaining calibration master data using SAP/SAP S4/HANA
Must Haves:
- Completed vocational training in a technical or pharmaceutical field (e.g., chemical or pharmaceutical technologist/pharmaceutical technician/chemical production technician/automation technician/electrician/mechatronics technician) or a degree in life science/engineering (e.g., pharmacy, pharmaceutical technology, biotechnology, process engineering)
- Min. 5 years of experience in a GMP environment (production and/or development)
- Experience working according to cGMP guidelines
- Experience in creating and processing Changes, Deviations, and CAPAs
- A strong technical background and a solid technical understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and their automation
- Fluent German, both written and spoken
- Good English skills
- Independent, proactive, and ethical, possesses strong interpersonal skills and flexibility, thinks inclusively, and enjoys working collaboratively in a team.
- Self-motivated, curious, and committed to continuous learning.
- Results-oriented and responsible, critically examines processes for continuous improvement, acts with a customer focus, and makes fact-based, consistent decisions.
Nice to have:
- SAP knowledge
- Experience with the calibration of measuring instruments in pharmaceutical manufacturing plants according to GMP guidelines.
Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!
Application Submission Deadline: 01.07.2026
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