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Incyte

Biopharmaceutical company pursuing drug discovery.

Compliance & Training Expert

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeYverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BSc, Master's, or Engineering degree in Pharma/Biotech Engineering is required.
  • Relevant experience in the biotech industry related to cGMP drug manufacturing, process design, equipment qualification, change control, equipment modification, and process validation is required.
  • Direct experience in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, root cause analysis, and associated quality assessment tools is required.
  • Typically, a minimum of 5–7 years of experience is required.
  • Proven leadership experience managing a team is required.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment is required.
  • Fluency in French and English is required.
  • The candidate must act within compliance and legal requirements and company guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure systems are inspection-ready at all times.
  • Raise, investigate, assess, and close deviations within timelines.
  • Define and plan corrective and preventive actions to avoid recurrence and support process improvement.
  • Define and plan effectiveness checks.
  • Manage the change control process for compliance resolution or continuous improvement.
  • Define and maintain key performance indicators for the manufacturing support group regarding quality and operational performance.
  • Act as a subject matter expert during health authority inspections by presenting risk assessments, deviations, investigations, critical control points, and corrective and preventive actions.
  • Develop and maintain business key performance indicators and propose or support continuous improvements.
  • Author, review, and approve standard operating procedures, work instructions, and manufacturing support documents.
  • Mentor manufacturing team members and lead by example to ensure integration of good manufacturing practices.
  • Maintain an adequate training process and ensure adherence across manufacturing staff.
  • Coach and train manufacturing staff on good manufacturing practice guidelines and sub-department-specific standard operating procedures.
  • Provide an overview of training polyvalence within the sub-department.
  • Proactively propose solutions to process and equipment problems.
  • Implement quality compliance initiatives in the department in collaboration with Quality Assurance.
  • Coach and support team members on quality compliance matters, including deviation and change management.
  • Contribute to a strong culture of business integrity and ethics.
  • Act within compliance and legal requirements and company guidelines.
  • Delegate to the Process Support Manager.

About the Company

Incyte

Biopharmaceutical company pursuing drug discovery.

Incyte develops and sells medicines by discovering and developing new drugs, focusing on diseases in inflammation, autoimmunity, and blood cancers. Its core product, Jakafi (ruxolitinib), is a JAK1/2 inhibitor approved to treat a rare blood cancer and works by blocking JAK enzymes to reduce abnormal blood cell growth. The company also expands its pipeline through research collaborations, partnerships, and acquisitions, such as the 2024 purchase of Escient Pharmaceuticals to strengthen its inflammation and autoimmune portfolio. Unlike some competitors that rely mainly on internal programs, Incyte combines in-house discovery with external collaborations and strategic deals to grow its drug candidates from early research to approved therapies. The goal is to deliver medicines that help patients with serious diseases by building a diverse, clinically validated portfolio of treatments through internal efforts and partnerships.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wilmington, DE
Founded
1991

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