This is a site-based role in Dresden, Germany.

This position provides quality control leadership to ensure that the QC laboratories operates in a sustained state of cGMP control.

The position holder is accountable to plan, organize, direct and control the activities of the Quality Control Department to achieve targets in terms of outputs, quantity and quality within budgeted costs and customer requirements. To ensure that all objectives and activities of the QC Department are aligned with GSK Dresden and GSK Vaccines business objectives.

Represent GSK Dresden in matters of Quality Control with local and International Authorities. Interface with internal supply chain and the Value Streams and deliver value to GSK Vaccines. The role is reporting direct line to the Dresden Site Quality Head.

In this role you will:

• Manage on time delivery of the planned services, such as quality control, other laboratory tests, complaint management, oversee and support regulatory and product and process licensure services in requested quality.
• Guarantee a high customer satisfaction, external as well as internal (value streams primary and secondary, and technical services)
• Manage departmental units, quality control including ASAT to secure in timely manner quality and quantity of the services delivered. Headcount > 70 people
• Promote a culture of people focus in line with GSK corporate and GSK Vaccines spirit.
• Plan and implement cost control measures to ensure all operating costs are within agreed budget and target. Provide support to respective site strategy initiatives.
• Design, develop and drive the implementation and adherence to the Quality System for the site
• Ensure that all relevant information relating to all department activities are tracked, captured and forwarded in due time to management and concerned colleagues. Professional representation of the area internally as well as externally.
• Support suitable technology exchange to improve, competitiveness of the GSK Dresden business as well as GSK Vaccines business. Continuously seek for efficiency implementations using process excellence and digital tools.
• Manage the QC to ensure that all operations are in accordance to approved EHS standards.
• Actively apply customer relationship management to provide pro-active response to customer need.

CLOSING DATE for applications: 1st June 2024

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

During the course of your application, you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process.  If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact 0808 234 4391. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

Why you?

Required qualifications and skills:

• Degree qualified in Pharmaceuticals, Biology, Microbiology, Virology. Preferably you are a certified Qualified Person
• Considerable relevant experience in pharma industry and management experience in QC Laboratories
• Experience in Regulatory and cGMP Quality Processes
• Solid understanding of QMS, its application and business objectives
• Good knowledge of operating experience of pharmaceuticals plants, including Quality Control Operations
• Good knowledge of Virology, Biologicals  product and quality control processes
• Excelent people manager and able to identify and promote talent

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Excellent QC analytical testing skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Good project managementg skills
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Sound financial management skills
• Excellent English skills

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US).

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK’s Transparency Reporting For the Record site.