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Head of Microbiological Lab

Date: Dec 21, 2024

Location:

Haarlem, Netherlands, 2031

Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals

Job Id: 58902

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

You will be leading the Quality Microbiological Lab and you will be responsible for:

• Managing employees of the Laboratory (around 30 indirect reports and 4 direct reports)

• Managing the activities of the Microbiological laboratory (incl. raw materials, intermediate and end products testing, deviations, calibration and validation of equipment, method development, stability programs, cGXP, safety, budget)

• Coordinating with Quality Leadership as an active member of the Quality Management Team (incl. long-term local strategy, interaction on global platforms, translating global objectives into local objectives as well as sharing best practices)

• Representing the Site during regulatory authority inspections and from a quality perspective to customers, professional and trade organizations, the public and other external sources.

How you’ll spend your day

Manage Quality

• Lead the site's Analytical Microbiological laboratory team in establishing and maintaining quality at the lab in accordance with Site SOP’s, regulatory guidelines and cGXP compliance requirements.

• Maintain high standards of quality at the lab through managing and continuously improving the effectiveness of laboratory quality processes and systems.

Manage Team and Resources

• Identify, develop, and retain qualified people to meet the high quality standards. Implement the quality processes. Run an efficient and effective Analytical Laboratory organization through managing the department site budget and resources.

Sustainable Culture of Quality

• Maintain a culture of enhancing quality throughout the entire site operation.

• Risk analyses based quality decision making. Review and provide options to meet business needs without compromising quality and compliance.

Influence Beyond the Site

• Share best practices, challenges and lessons learned within the site across the Quality organization in order to improve the performance of quality globally.

Your experience and qualifications

• University level (Pharmacy / Analytical ChemistryMicrobiology) or HBO+ with several years of experience in a manager position in the pharmaceutical industry

• Excellent people management and communication skills

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry (preferably sterile manufacturing), analysis techniques and cGXP

• Capability to handle Regulatory authority inspections

• Knowledge of cGXPs and relevant regulatory guidances

• Ability to promote continuous process improvement/ efficiency

• Credibility and proactive orientation

• Problem-solving and result-driven attitude

• Confident decision-maker

Contact person

Ivo Huijskens - Senior Recruiter Europe

Reports To

Site Quality Head

Already Working @TEVA?

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Pre employment screening

Teva will carry out appropriate verification and legally permitted vetting prior to the confirmation of any offer of employment. More information on this verification and vetting will be provided if you reach this stage of the application process.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

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