Senior QA Specialist, Cleanrooms Qualification & Environmental Monitoring

Senior QA Specialist, Cleanrooms Qualification & Environmental Monitoring | Contamination Control Strategy

 

Job Description

A leading life sciences organisation is seeking an experienced Senior QA Specialist to join its Contamination Control Strategy team in Visp. The role focuses on Environmental Monitoring Performance Qualification (EM PQ), cleanroom hygiene, and contamination control within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment.

You will provide Quality oversight of environmental monitoring, review results and trends, support investigations into limit excursions, and contribute to cleanroom qualification and contamination prevention. Working closely with Manufacturing, QC, Engineering, and QA, you will help maintain controlled manufacturing environments and protect product quality and patient safety.

Candidates with experience in QA, QC Microbiology, environmental monitoring, or cleanroom manufacturing are welcome. Previous cleanroom qualification experience is an advantage, not a prerequisite.

 

Essential Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline, or equivalent relevant qualification

· 10+ years of relevant experience in QA, QC Microbiology, environmental monitoring, or cleanroom manufacturing within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry

· Practical understanding of environmental monitoring, microbiological contamination control, and cleanroom hygiene

· Working knowledge of GMP requirements

· Ability to review and interpret monitoring data, identify adverse trends, and investigate quality or contamination-related issues

· Understanding of alert and action limit excursions and appropriate follow-up

· Experience supporting investigations and developing practical solutions

· Strong communication, documentation, and organisational skills

· Ability to work independently, prioritise activities, and collaborate across Manufacturing, QC, Engineering, and QA

· Business-fluent English

Preferred Requirements

· Cleanroom qualification experience, particularly Environmental Monitoring Performance Qualification (EM PQ)

· Experience preparing or reviewing environmental risk assessments, qualification protocols, reports, and trend reports

· Experience investigating monitoring excursions, performing root cause assessments, and supporting CAPAs

· Knowledge of cleanroom cleaning, disinfection, gowning, personnel behaviour, and material transfer practices

· Experience with procedures, change assessments, and continuous improvement related to environmental monitoring and cleanroom hygiene

· Experience supporting regulatory inspections and customer audits

 

Practicalities

Start Date: 16 November 2026

End Date: 31 May 2027

Contract Duration: Approximately 7 months with lilkely extensions

Location: Visp, Switzerland

Department: Contamination Control Strategy

Focus: Environmental Monitoring, EM PQ, Cleanroom Hygiene & Contamination Control

 

Interested? Send your CV to Miguel Gomes at m.gomes@panda-int.com or call +31 (0)20 2044 502 / +41 (0)44 5514 407 to discuss the opportunity.